Jesus Is My Uncle: Christology from a Hispanic Perspective - Paperback

by Luis G. Pedraja (Author)

In Jesus Is My Uncle, Luis Pedraja examines Christology and the doctrine of God from a Hispanic perspective, emphasizing the role played by language and experience. This volume provides a unique perspective and promotes a deeper understanding of Hispanic theology and, by inference, other theologies as well. Living in the cultural borderlands, an important aspect of the Hispanic experience is the languages used: Spanish and English. Pedraja examines how the way Hispanics speak about Jesus and God in Spanish creates different theological imagery than speaking in English does. All languages are laden with affections, nuances, and images that enhance the meaning of certain words. Since languages reflect and affect our theology, how one speaks about God provides a window into theology and unconsciously affects the way one thinks about God.

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Pedraja examines Christology and the doctrine of God from a Hispanic perspective, emphasizing the role played by language and experience.--BOOK JACKET. "Living in the cultural borderlands, an important aspect of the Hispanic experience is the languages used: Spanish and English. Pedraja examines how the way Hispanics speak about Jesus and God in Spanish creates different theological imagery than speaking in English does."--BOOK JACKET. "By examining the theological and christological implications of Hispanic culture and language, this book provides a unique perspective and promotes a deeper understanding of Hispanic theology and by inference other theologies as well."--BOOK JACKET.