Journal of Latin American Theology, Volume 18, Number 1

Lindy Scott

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781666772920
• eBook ISBN:
  9781666772937
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Church

This special issue of the Journal of Latin American Theology is a collaboration with Memoria Indigena on Indigenous theology. The explanatory preface by guest editor Drew "Andres" Jennings-Grisham sets the stage for why Indigenous theologies and contributions are so needed by the global church. Toward that end, this issue of JLAT features more Indigenous voices than any of our previous publications. These voices reach us through poetry (Francisco Perez Alonzo and Jocabed Solano), a devotional reflection (Benita Simon Mendoza), comments on Bible translation (Sabayu), a documentary film on weaving (reviewed by Samuel Lagunas), and the final summary document of a 2021 Memoria Indigena gathering on theological education. They come through articles, an interview, and a group response that challenge the church to decolonialize its theology and practice (Juana L. Condori Quispe, Fernando Quicana, Drew Jennings-Grisham, and the FTL's 3i Working Group). They come through a historical review of mission work (Azucena Rosal), of Indigenous social movements (Julian Guaman Gualli), and of FTL publications (Drew Jennings-Grisham). Two master's theses have been summarized and adapted herein. One draws on Andean Kichwa spirituality to shape a holistic Christian theology of life (Maria Alejandra Andrade) and the other develops a hermeneutical proposal for dialoguing with scriptural narratives from, with, and for a specific Indigenous community (Jocabed Solano). We trust that engaging with these articles will lead us all into more mutual, interdependent, and responsible relationships in the power of Christ's Spirit, the Ruah.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Letter from the Editor
• Preface
• Teopoesía / Theopoetry
• Jakaña: Awtipacha Theologies
• Translation, Bible Translators, and Orality in Indigenous Contexts
• The Memory of Mother Earth: The Stories of Nana Ologwadule and Genesis 1–2:15
• Women with Dignity in Agriculture: A Reflection on Numbers 27:1–7
• Searching for the Indigenous Woman Face of God
• Pawkar Raymi, the “Festival of Flowering”: Toward a Theology that Nourishes the Tapestry of Life, Inspired by Andean Kichwa Spirituality
• Evangelical Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples’ Collective Action, 1990­–2022
• Teopoesía / Theopoetry
• The Early Work of Protestant Missions in Guatemala: The IENPG among Indigenous Communities
• A History of Indigenous Voices in the Publications of the FTL
• Gospel and Culture
• Reading Quicaña Thirty Years Later: A Response to Fernando Quicaña’s “Gospel and Culture”
• Weaving Theological Education with Indigenous Peoples: Some Notes
• Film Review