In this book, Raimundo Barreto examines ecumenical initiatives that have emerged from the people--from "the bases"--in conversation with interchurch ecumenical work. Revisiting grassroots developments in Latin America, such as the Church and Society movement of the 1950s and the Base Christian Communities of the 1970s, this book expands the concept of base ecumenism by engaging independent and Pentecostal communities in a religiously pluralistic Latin America. Barreto compares base ecumeni...

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Unlocking Women's Health by Dr. Brittany Barreto invites readers on an illuminating journey through the dynamic landscape of femtech. This comprehensive guide explores sixteen pivotal areas of women's health, from menopause to cancer, revealing the challenges and innovations shaping the industry. As you read, you'll gain a deep understanding of femtech's essence and its potential to transform lives. Discover a curated selection of pioneering companies that are revolutionizing women's healt...

Este libro recopila una serie de temas que se han convertido en esfuerzos de indagación, desafíos pedagógicos y preguntas de investigación para un grupo de mujeres que se dedican a la Enseñanza del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera (TEFL) a nivel nacional e internacional.

The guide of the post-cataclysmic Catholic elaborates on a philosophy of history, taking into account the Catholic Church and its current role or lack thereof in the public arena. It delves into the importance of the Rochester Benedictine monks of Most Holy Family Monastery, as well as into the René Guénon literature (along with its importance). This deep insight regarding the conceptional emptiness of today, encompasses both what s high up and down bellow, the agony and the ecstacy of the...

This book offers a perspective of real-life experiences. The writer shares emotions and thoughts thathave been put into freestyle poetry. The reader is taken on a journey through the author's eyes.Author Biography:Luis Barreto was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He migrated to Arlington, Virginia when he was a boy with his family. Moving to the United States was not an easy process, and poetry was a way for him to share his experiences. Luis now lives in South Carolina ...

Although humans have always migrated, the present phenomenon of mass migration is unprecedented in scale and global in reach. Understanding migration and migrants has become increasingly relevant for world Christianity. This volume identifies and addresses several key topics in the discourse of world Christianity and migration. Senior and emerging scholars and researchers of migration from all regions of the world contribute chapters on central issues, including the feminization of interna...

We are constantly engaged in processing data and sensory inputs all around us, even when we are not conscious of the many neural pathways our minds are traveling. So taking a step back to ponder the dimensions and practices of a particular way of thinking is a challenge. Even more important, however, is cultivating the habits of mind necessary in a life of ministry. This book, therefore, will grapple with the particular ways that the theological disciplines invite students to think but als...

In a context of globalization, socioeconomic disparity, environmental concerns, mass migration, and multiplying political and social upheavals, Christians from different parts of the world are forced to ask complex questions about poverty, migration, race, gender, sexuality, and land-related conflicts. Scholars have gradually become aware that world Christianity has a public face, voice, and reason. This volume stresses world Christianity as a form of public religion, identifying areas for...

In Exploring the Bible, preseminarians and other students about to begin training in ministry join scholars Eric D. Barreto and Michael J. Chan on a journey through Scripture. More than simply a practical guide to reading the Bible, this book will help readers claim their unique interpretive perspective. Barreto and Chan invite us to bring our full, authentic selves to a text that will affirm and challenge us, confirm and transform us, delight and concern us. There, God sp...

"Offers valuable empirical data on the Tea Party, and its focus on supporters' antagonism toward Obama is critical to understanding the movement." —Michael O'Donnell, The New RepublicWinner of the Best Book Award, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of the American Political Science AssociationAre Tea Party supporters merely a group of conservative citizens concerned about government spending? Or are they racists who refuse to acce...

Our Bodies Are Selves is a look at what it means to be human in a world where medical technology and emerging ethical insight force us to rethink the boundaries of humanity/spirit and man/machine. This book gives us a fresh look at how our expanding biological views of ourselves and our shared evolutionary history shows us a picture that may not always illumine who and where we are as Christians. Offering up Christian theological views of embodiment, the authors give everyday examples of l...