Graduate Theological Union

Vargas, Alicia

Pacific Lutheran Theological SeminaryVargas
Associate Professor of Multicultural and Contextual Studies
Academic Dean

 At GTU since 1997

Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1985
M.A in New Testament, GTU, 1996
M.Div., PLTS, 1995
M.A. in  Spanish Theater, California State University, Long Beach, 1980
Certificate of Latin American Studies, Calif. State Univ., Long Beach, 1974
B.A., California State University, Long Beach, 1974

Phone: 510/559-2736
E-mail: avargas@plts.edu

Current Research and Teaching Interests

  • Mujerista Christology
  • Pauline inclusivity vis-à-vis Lutheran theology and mission

Selected Publications

  • “Mujerismo and The Two Kin-doms:  Distinction and Reconciliation.”  Dialog, Fall 2010.
  • “Through Mujerista  Eyes:  Stories of Incarnate Redemption” in Transforming Lutheran Theologies, Fortress, 2010.
  • Como estudiar la Biblia, Augsburg Fortress, 2009.

  • “The Construction of Latina Theology.”  Currents in Theology and Mission, 2007.

  • “Reading Ourselves into the Cross Story.  Luther and United States Latinos.”Cross Examinations:  Readings on the Meaning of the Cross Today,   Fortress Press, 2006.

  • “Introduccion a La Disputacion de Leipzig-Informe de Lutero a Jorge Spalatin.” Lutero al habla,   Publicaciones El Faro S.A. de C.V., Mexico, D.F., 2005.

Tags:

Category:

  • Share