God in Latin American Theology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course is focused on God, his revelation, and his work in history from the Latin American theological perspective. Latin America's theological thinking emphasizes that the transmission of the Christian message should not only take into account fidelity to the revelation of God but needs also to consider another theological place, that of the peoples of the continent, which makes possible an experience of God. Therefore, this course will examine the foundations and features of Latin American theology in dialogue with the Latin American/Chilean context. This course includes a learning service methodology to encourage a learning process based on experience, oriented towards applying the class contents through services developed with communities. The service will be in the población La Bandera, Santiago, at the "Jesús Señor de la Vida" parish. In the "Jesús Señor de la Vida" parish students will work in groups to create and run projects to solve particular needs and challenges of the community. Students will carry out the service project, and they will commit to attending the events and making diagnoses regarding the community's needs. Therefore, it is expected that, at the end of the project, students will be able to understand the different elements and circumstances behind the community's needs and understand the way theology has been developed in the region.