Beyond Borders Writings of Virgilio Elizondo and Friends   Timothy Matovina, EDITOR Foreword by Gustavo Gutiérrez “Gustavo Gutiérrez is to liberation theology, as Elizondo is to U.S. Hispanic theology.”—Arturo Bañuelas “[Hispanic/Latino theology] would be unimaginable without Virgilio Elizondo’s creative intellect.”—Shawn Copeland
April ISBN 1-57075-235-4 320pp. Index 6 x 9-1/4 Paper $25.00

“The history of contemporary U.S. Hispanic theology must begin with the work of Virgilio Elizondo.”—Allan Figueroa Deck

A celebration of the theology of Virgilio Elizondo that brings together his significant essays that have not yet been published in book form. Elizondo’s unique contributions in five areas are highlighted:

• Religious Education as Pastoral Theology
• Popular Religion
• Mestizaje and a Galilean Christology
• Sin, Forgiveness, and the Experience of God
• Beyond Borders: Crossing Theological Boundaries

Also included are essays that explore the significance of Elizondo’s theology. Contributors include Thomas Groome, Orlando Espín, Jeanette Rodríguez, Roberto Goizueta, Justo González, John Coleman, Alejandro García-Rivera, Rosino Gibellini, Gloria Inés Loya, Anita de Luna, R. Stephen Warner, and Carlos Mendoza.

Timothy Matovina is assistant professor of theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is author of numerous articles and five books, including The Alamo Remembered: Tejano Accounts and Perspectives and (with Virgilio Elizondo) San Fernando Cathedral: Soul of the City.

Also by Timothy Matovina and Virgilio Elizondo San Fernando Cathedral Soul of the City ISBN 1-57075-217-6 paper $16.00

 

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