Latine Lived Religions and Religious Identities in the United States

Miguel A. De La Torre is Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology, USA. His published works include Reading José Martí from the Margins (2024) and Embracing Hopelessness (2017). Edwin David Aponte is Professor of Religion and Culture and Dean of the Theological School at Drew University, USA. His published works include ¡Santo! Varieties of Latino/a Spirituality (2012) and Introducing Latinx Theologies (2020).

• Series IntroductionNote on ContributorsIntroduction: How We Got Here, Edwin David Aponte (Drew University, USA)1. What’s in a Name, Edwin David Aponte (Drew University, USA)2. Latine Jewish Identity, Religious Life, and Transnational Belonging in the United States, Laura Limonic (SUNY Old Westbury, USA)3. Thinking About Latine Islamicity or a Muslim Latinidad/Latinicity, Jibreel ‘Biel’ A. Delgado Trabal (Graduate Theological Union, USA)4. Jesusito, Rubén Rosario Rodríguez (Saint Louis University, USA)5. Full of the Spirit: U.S. Latine Christian Pneumatologies and Religious Identities, Albert Hernández (Iliff School of Theology, USA)6. The Permeability of Worlds: The Role of Spirits in the Latine Religious Landscape, Elaine Penagos (Trinity University, USA)7. Latine Curación, Damien Pascal Domenack (Drew University, USA)8. Disabilities, Rudolph P. Reyes II (Graduate Theological Union, USA)9. An Overview of Select Latin American Marian Devotions in the United States of America, Sudabée Lotfian-Mena (University of Valladolid, Spain) and Neomi De Anda (University of Dayton, USA)10. Challenging the Patriarchy, Isabela Leonor Rosales (University of Denver & Iliff School of Theology, USA)11. Shades of Inequality: Colorism at the Intersection of Society and Religion, Alexandra Rosado-Román (Pacific School of Religion, USA)12. Our Fluidity, Grego Peña-Camprubí (Association of Theological Schools, USA)13. Death or Salvation of a Planet, Amanda J. Baugh (California State University, Northridge, USA)14. Departing from the American Dream: Toward Visions of Collective Latine Human Dignity, Francisco J. García Jr. (Church Divinity School of the Pacific, USA)15. Screwing with the System, Miguel A. De La Torre (Iliff School of Theology, USA)16. Sacred Texts, Jacqueline M. Hidalgo (University of San Diego, USA)17. Sound, Cinema, and Santería: Listening to “Angelitos Negros” with Oyá, Deborah De La Torre (affiliation not listed in contributors)18. “To Heal Every Little Wound”: Reconnecting, Reclaiming, and Revitalizing Cultural Spiritual Traditions Among Indigenous Peoples of Mexico in the United States, Ramona Beltrán (University of Denver, USA), Miriam G. Valdovinos (University of Denver, USA), Olivia Hunte (University of Denver, USA), My Ngoc To (Colorado State University, USA), and Kristina Hulama (University of Denver, USA)19. Crossing Borders, Noemi Vega Quiñones (Southern Methodist University, USA)20. Nones or Alternative Paths, José Francisco Morales Torres (Chicago Theological Seminary, USA)Conclusion: Where Are We Going – Where Have We Been, Miguel A. De La Torre (Iliff School of Theology, USA)BibliographyIndex

Ambitious in scope, this edited volume by Miguel A. De La Torre and Edwin David Aponte brings together a rich and incisive set of essays that disrupt dominant narratives of American religion. By centering lived practices, cultural expression, and intersectional realities, the contributors illuminate the complexity of Latine faith, identity, and resilience. This is a valuable resource for understanding the diversity and dynamism of Latine religious life today.