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In this groundbreaking work, the queer theologian Hugo Córdova Quero immerses us in a captivating journey through the intersection of theology and sexual and gender diversity in a global context. Unlike comprehensive and definitive compendiums, this book challenges the notion that every aspect related to queer theologies has been exhausted upon completing each chapter. Recognizing the impossibility of such an endeavor, Córdova Quero invites us to explore the intricate dynamics between faith, sexuality, and gender in today's society.The archaeology of this book encompasses not only its writing but also decades of the author's research. He has established ministerial networks, both in-person and virtual, with theologians and queer communities worldwide. This research draws from the author's personal experience, as he has witnessed devotional moments and delved into the reading and interpretation of sacred texts. Furthermore, Córdova Quero presents himself as a queer theologian who has unearthed, acknowledged, and deconstructed the history of Christianity and the systematization of religious beliefs.The book also reflects the author's experiences as an Associate Professor of Critical Theories and Queer Theologies at the Starr King School for the Ministry since 2009. Through this academic work, Córdova Quero has contributed to opening the door to crucial conversations about inclusion, justice, and spirituality in a diverse world.

The book explores migration and queerness as they relate to ethnic/racial identity constructions, immigration processes and legal status, the formation of trans/national and trans/cultural partnerships, and friendships. It explores the roles that religious identities/values/worldviews play in the fortification/critique of queer migrant identities.

Japan has witnessed the arrival of thousands of immigrants, since the 1990s, from Latin America, especially from Brazil and Peru. Along with immigrants from other parts of the world, they all express the new face of Japan - one of multiculturality and multi-ethnicity. Newcomers are having a strong impact in local faith communities and playing an unexpected role in the development of communities. This book focuses on the role that faith and religious institutions play in the migrants' process of settlement and integration. The authors also focus on the impact of immigrants' religiosity amidst religious groups formerly established in Japan. Religion is an integral aspect of the displacement and settlement process of immigrants in an increasing multi-ethnic, multicultural and pluri-religious contemporary Japan. Religious institutions and their social networks in Japan are becoming the first point of contact among immigrants. This book exposes and explores the often missed connection of the positive role of religion and faith-based communities in facilitating varied integrative ways of belonging for immigrants. The authors highlight the faith experiences of immigrants themselves by bringing their voices through case studies, interviews, and ethnographic research throughout the book to offer an important contribution to the exploration of multiculturalism in Japan.

The book explores migration and queerness as they relate to ethnic/racial identity constructions, immigration processes and legal status, the formation of trans/national and trans/cultural partnerships, and friendships. It explores the roles that religious identities/values/worldviews play in the fortification/critique of queer migrant identities.

La alianza entre grupos religiosos y grupos conservadores se ha valido de la instrumentalización del concepto de laicidad y ha puesto en cuestión su utilidad en América Latina. En varias orillas de la región, la laicidad se ha convertido en una categoría maleable, de la cual los sectores de derecha, religiosos y no religiosos, hacen uso para movilizar su agenda. Este concepto, sin embargo, encierra aún posibilidades para la defensa de minorías oprimidas y de la heterogeneidad religiosa. Las ideas de que todos los credos están igualmente protegidos, que el Estado debe abstenerse de intervenir en las creencias de las personas y colectividades, y que la visión de una institución religiosa no debe dominar el actuar estatal hoy están en amenaza y necesitan de acciones que las amparen. Quien lea este libro encontrará nueve capítulos que narran experiencias previas de resistencia para la defensa de la laicidad y de lucha en contra del avance de grupos conservadores y religiosos. Igualmente, también encontrará estrategias analíticas para pensar críticamente la idea de laicidad, y utilizarla para mostrar puntos de encuentro entre las luchas progresistas y las creencias religiosas. A su vez, este libro cuenta con reflexiones que advierten cómo la movilización legal conservadora ha reconfigurado el concepto de laicidad, generando retrocesos en foros legales y haciendo evidente la naturaleza moldeable del término y su consecuente uso estratégico.

Japan has witnessed the arrival of thousands of immigrants, since the 1990s, from Latin America, especially from Brazil and Peru. Along with immigrants from other parts of the world, they all express the new face of Japan - one of multiculturality and multi-ethnicity. Newcomers are having a strong impact in local faith communities and playing an unexpected role in the development of communities. This book focuses on the role that faith and religious institutions play in the migrants' process of settlement and integration. The authors also focus on the impact of immigrants' religiosity amidst religious groups formerly established in Japan. Religion is an integral aspect of the displacement and settlement process of immigrants in an increasing multi-ethnic, multicultural and pluri-religious contemporary Japan. Religious institutions and their social networks in Japan are becoming the first point of contact among immigrants. This book exposes and explores the often missed connection of the positive role of religion and faith-based communities in facilitating varied integrative ways of belonging for immigrants. The authors highlight the faith experiences of immigrants themselves by bringing their voices through case studies, interviews, and ethnographic research throughout the book to offer an important contribution to the exploration of multiculturalism in Japan.