HISPANIC CHURCH STUDIES at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Hispanic Church Studies Concentration
Since the 1970s, ETSS has responded to its location in the southwestern United States by offering resources for students interested in the specific challenges of Hispanic ministry. Now, as the need for ministry among Latinos/as grows in the U.S. church, the Seminary of the Southwest continues to reaffirm and deepen its commitment to Hispanic ministry as one of the key ways that it seeks to carry out God's mission in a culturally diverse world.
Spanish Language Initiative The Spanish Language Initiative consists of enhanced offerings in Spanish language and culture available to Master of Divinity students interested in Hispanic ministry or ministry within a multi-cultural context. Offerings include various levels of conversation classes, language-learning software, classes in Spanish liturgy and music, and a variety of immersion opportunities. Certain courses are taught in Spanish for those with sufficient language competency. The Initiative is designed to equip the future leaders of the church to communicate effectively, to understand, and to value the rich cultural heritage of those they serve.
Hispanic Church Studies Concentration The Master of Divinity degree offers an optional concentration in Hispanic Church Studies. As this track includes both course and field work in Spanish, it is recommended that students planning to concentrate enter this program with at least intermediate language proficiency. Courses in the concentration include: - Mission in a Multicultural Context
- Missiology in a Multicultural Context
- La Historia de la Religión y la Cultura Latinoamericanas
- El Culto, el Libro de Oración Común, y la Liturgia en las Comunidades Latinas
- Pastoral Care in Latino/a Communities
- Hispanic Ministry Using Principles of Community Organizing
- Hispanic Theologies
- Christian Thought from the Borderlands
- History of Christianity in the Hispanic and Latin American Tradition
- Latin American Religious Movements and Theologies
- La Predicación en las Comunidades Hispanas
- Práctica Ministerial en una Comunidad Hispana
- Cómo Organizar Una Congregación Hispana
- Conflict Resolution in a Multicultural Context
Library Resources at ETSS - Hispanic Church Studies Collection containing recent articles in Demographics, Liturgy and Music, Pastoral Care, and Society and Culture
- La Colección Hispana including theological, Biblical, and liturgical books in Spanish, including holdings from other seminaries
- Winterbotham Collection preserving historical works in Spanish from 18th-20th centuries
- Hispanic and Spanish-language scholarly journals in theology and religion
- Borrowing privileges at the Benson Latin American Studies library in Austin, one of the largest Latin American Studies libraries in the world
Special Summer Programs - Language immersion in Latin America is available for credit.
- Hispanic Summer Program (Programa Hispano de Verano) offers two weeks of courses from Latino/a perspectives. It is funded by a consortium of seminaries, and the site rotates each year.
- Panama Project offers Episcopal seminarians an opportunity to live and work in the Diocese of Panama for three weeks in June.
- Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), an M.Div. requirement, may be completed in settings with significant Latino/a populations; a few sites allow some CPE coursework to be done in Spanish.
Worship and Cultural Activities - Spanish language components are regularly included in ETSS and LSPS worship.
- Hispanic Heritage Month includes liturgical, educational, and cultural components.
- Practice Spanish during lunch at a designated table in the dining hall every Thursday.
- Off campus recreational and educational opportunities include Latino/a films, lectures, dance, and music events.
*** For more information on Hispanic Church Studies at ETSS, visit www.etss.edu/hispanic_studies and www.latinoreligion.com, or contact the Admissions Office at 512-472-4133 or seminary@etss.edu.
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