Wading through Many Voices brings together the voices of Latino/a, African American, Asian American, Native American, and Euro-American scholars to produce a dialogue of public theology: how faith-communities, divided by race, class, ethnicity, and gender, can find a common ground for life together. The authors articulate a multiethnic perspective on public theology that counters the divisive identity politics of U.S. public life with systematic thinking that strengthens the commitment to critically transform social relations in light of a shared vision of public good. The contributors develop a shared public theology that addresses social divisions while offering readers a broad vision to collaborate and struggle for an improved understanding of the common good for our pluralistic society. In light of emerging social issues, the contributors suggest that a fundamental respect for difference is a required first value for living together in a common social and political space.

Contributions by: Victor Anderson, Nancy Bedford, Maria Teresa Davila, Gaston Espinosa, Eleazar S. Fernandez, Michelle A. Gonzalez, Luis Leon, Lara Medina, Andrew Sung Park, Harold J. Recinos, Marcia Y. Riggs, David Sanchez, Mark Lewis Taylor, Tink Tinker, Jace Weaver