Popular Religion as a Source for Understanding the Church
Popular Religion as a Source for Understanding the Church
This chapter explores a Cuban-American ecclesiology informed by the faith expressions of this particular community. It explores the primacy and theological function of popular religion within Latino/a theology and analyses Cuban and Cuban-American popular religious practices, emphasizing two particular expressions: devotion to Our Lady of Charity and to Saint Lazarus. It also describes the key features of a Cuban-American ecclesiology and discusses its contribution to the broader church.
Keywords: Cuban-American ecclesiology, faith expressions, Latino/a theology, Our Lady of Charity, Saint Lazarus
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