Wading Through Many Voices: Toward a Theology of Public Conversation

“Public theologians have something very important to say about and to culture. Unfortunately its voice, more often than not, has been co-opted by political manipulators. This is why Recinos’ book, as a corrective, is so important. Wading Through Many Voices moves beyond just one dominant theological voice by bringing into the discourse the often ignored voices residing within marginalized communities. This book effectively brings the voices on the periphery to the center of the public conversation.” –Miguel A. De La Torre, professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies, Iliff School of Theology

“A public theology for the future must find ways to sustain conversation across the boundaries that now fragment our faiths and divide our politics. Harold Recinos and his colleagues give us a vision of what such a conversation would be like and how it might be encouraged.” –Robin W. Lovin, Cary M. Maguire University Professor of Ethics Emeritus, Southern Methodist University

“A stirring performance of the complex solidarity of difference, this conversation models a fresh honesty for 21st century political theology in the USA. The authors, unafraid of the tensions between pluralism and the common good, lead us beyond competing identities into the creativity of a thriving manifold.” –Catherine Keller, Drew University