Centering Hope as a Sustainable Decolonial Practice: Esperanza en Practica

This work explores the definition of hope within Christian theology as an ontological category of the human experience, using ethnographic research and ecclesial study to reveal its aim of liberation through a hope that can be sustainable in time and space. It analyzes the operations of political systems that suppress hope in Puerto Rico and builds a model that puts hope at the center of socio-economic practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Where can we find hope? What does it actually look like? Is the Christian church offering a hope that manifests in the grounding of people's thriving? These were the questions that sparked the author's journey, where they set out to explore the definition of hope within Christian theology as an ontological category of the human experience. Through ethnographic research and an ecclesial study of diverse congregations in Puerto Rico, the work progresses from an articulation of context, hope, practice, and future to reveal its ultimate goal of liberation through a hope that can be sustainable in both time and space.

The author delves into the operations of political systems that suppress hope on the island. By weaving the theme of a theology of hope into the fields of ecclesiology, memory studies, postcolonial and decolonial theory, liberation theology, and the study of social movements, the author constructs a model that centers hope at the heart of socio-economic practices and moves towards a recipe for a hope that is truly sustainable in practice.

This work offers a profound exploration of the human condition, providing a roadmap for finding hope and building a more just and equitable world. It is a testament to the power of theology and the importance of engaging with the world's challenges in a meaningful and transformative way.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793650894