Links with a Theological Flavor!

• The Challenge of “We the People” in a Post-9/11 World 
  Immigration, the American Economy and the Constitution. The Fifth Annual John M. Templeton, Jr. Lecture on the Constitution and Economic Liberty. Given by His Eminence Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, 2007
• Pearls in the Deep: Inculturation and Ecclesia in Oceania 
  By Philip Gibbs, SVD. This article explores the challenges confronting Christians throughout Oceania in this respect, whether they be Samoan, Melanesian or New Zealanders. Community, inculturation and a renewed proclamation of the Gospel in ways appropriate for the peoples of Oceania are the key themes and insights emerging from the Synod. It is argued that that these themes cannot be taken in isolation and that inculturation and/or contextualization must be an essential element in planning for the future. 2004
• The Theology of Migration 
  By Mark Franken, Executive Director of the U.S. Catholic Conference’s Migration and Refugee Services. Presented to the Board of Directors Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services. 2004
• The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) 
  The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States is an association of scholars dedicated to promoting research and critical theological reflection within the context of the U.S. Hispanic experience.
• Mestizaje and Marginality: A Hispanic American Theology 
  An interesting article from the journal “Theology Today” (October 1988) by John Rossing.
• Inculturation: John Paul II and the Third World 
  An interesting article from Cormac Burke and the East Asian Pastoral Institute (I believe from 1995).
• Mestizo Spirituality: Notes from a Latino and Lutheran Perspective 
  By Nelson Rivera. Drawing from Luther and his work with the Lectio Divina, as well as Latin mestizo spirituality, the author outlines the face of a Christian spirituality. 2000
• Reaction to Benedict XVI in Brazil: Our Lady of Guadalupe Bridges the Gap 
  It is easier for us to understand the Holy Father’s remarks when we reflect on the key to the evangelization of Latin America, Our Lady of Guadalupe, who appeared in “New Spain” in 1531 and transformed the whole religious and cultural landscape. By Mark and Louise Zwick. (En español). July 2007
• Popular Religion and Cultural Identity 
  The Mexican American experience in the US. By Fr. Virgilio Elizondo