Miguel De La Torre: A Brief Summary
Miguel De La Torre (born October 6, 1958) is a professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at llff School of Theology, a scholar-activist, author, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister.
Though Miguel was born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution, De La Torre and his family migrated to the United States as refugees when he was an infant. For a while the U.S. government considered him and his family as "illegal aliens". On June 6, 1960, De La Torre received an order from Immigration and Naturalization Service to "self-deport." He attended Blessed Sacrament School in Queens, New York and was baptized and confirmed by the Catholic Church. Simultaneously, his parents were priest/priestess of the He refers to himself as a Southern Baptist, Roman Catholic child of Ellegua.
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The end of history might thus be conceived as the redemption of history, not from history. 3
Furthermore, the author also mentions that eschatology has probably been a neglected theme in post Enlightenment theology, although “In their liturgies most churches regularly recite the last section of with the Apostolic Creed-”I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting” etc. Eschatology was not totally forgotten: it was however left as a favorite theme for fundamentalist writers with a good eye for the market.
Nonetheless, in my past religion tradition with the Salvation Army Church, the “Soldier's Covenant” in the article of faith; stated as follows: “We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteousness; and in the endless punishment of the wicked.” Whereas, according to church, I am now a member, it is believed that “God promises to all who trust in the gospel, eternal life in His Kingdom which has no end (Romans
Though Miguel was born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution, De La Torre and his family migrated to the United States as refugees when he was an infant. For a while the U.S. government considered him and his family as "illegal aliens". On June 6, 1960, De La Torre received an order from Immigration and Naturalization Service to "self-deport." He attended Blessed Sacrament School in Queens, New York and was baptized and confirmed by the Catholic Church. Simultaneously, his parents were priest/priestess of the He refers to himself as a Southern Baptist, Roman Catholic child of Ellegua.
In addition, …show more content…
The end of history might thus be conceived as the redemption of history, not from history. 3
Furthermore, the author also mentions that eschatology has probably been a neglected theme in post Enlightenment theology, although “In their liturgies most churches regularly recite the last section of with the Apostolic Creed-”I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting” etc. Eschatology was not totally forgotten: it was however left as a favorite theme for fundamentalist writers with a good eye for the market.
Nonetheless, in my past religion tradition with the Salvation Army Church, the “Soldier's Covenant” in the article of faith; stated as follows: “We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteousness; and in the endless punishment of the wicked.” Whereas, according to church, I am now a member, it is believed that “God promises to all who trust in the gospel, eternal life in His Kingdom which has no end (Romans