Work analyzing social ethics and hispanic religiosity
Awards
"Outstanding Hispanic Educator" award by the Michigan Hispanic Legislative Caucus "2016 Outstanding Faculty Award" by University of Denver/Iliff Joint Doctoral Program
In his early twenties he became a "born-again" Christian, joining University Baptist Church in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1992, De La Torre dissolved the thirteen-year-old real estate company to attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in order to obtain a Master of Divinity and enter the ministry. During his seminary training he served as pastor at a rural congregation, Goshen Baptist Church in Glen Dean, Kentucky. While doing pastoral work in rural Kentucky, De La Torre had experiences that caused him to begin exploring the church's power structures and what the dominant European American culture could learn from the Latino margins.[4]
A controversy over these articles ensued.[9] A few months afterwards, De La Torre was forced to resign his tenure and took the position of associate professor for social ethics at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado.[10]
Since obtaining his doctorate in 1999, De La Torre has authored numerous articles and books, including several books that have won national awards, specifically: Reading the Bible from the Margins, (Orbis, 2002);[11]Santería: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2004); Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins, (Orbis, 2004); and Encyclopedia on Hispanic American Religious Culture, Volume 1 & 2, (ABC-CLIO, 2009).[12] Within the academy he has served as a director to the Society of Christian Ethics[13] and the American Academy of Religion.[14]
He is the founder and editor of the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion.[15]
De La Torre has been an expert commentator concerning ethical issues (mainly Hispanic religiosity, LGBT civil rights,[16] and immigration rights) on several local, national, and international media outlets.
Handbook on Latino/a Theologies, co-edited with Edwin David Aponte, 2006.
Rethinking Latino/a Religion and Ethnicity, co-edited with Gaston Espinosa, 2006.
AAR Career Guide for Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession, 2007.
The Hope of Liberation within World Religions, 2008.
Out of the Shadows, Into the Light: Christianity and Homosexuality, 2009.
Beyond the Pale: Reading Christian Ethics from the Margins, co-edited with Stacey Floyd-Thomas, 2011.
Beyond the Pale: Reading Christian Theology from the Margins, co-edited with Stacey Floyd-Thomas, 2011.
Ethics: A Liberative Approach, 2013.
Introducing Liberative Theologies, 2015.
Faith and Resistance in an Age of Trump, 2017.
Resisting Occupation: A Global Struggle for Liberation, co-edited with Mitri Raheb, 2020.
The Colonial Compromise: The Threat of the Gospel to the Indigenous Worldview, 2020.
Water and the Problem of Environmental Racism, 2021.
Encyclopedia editor
Encyclopedia on Hispanic American Religious Culture, Volume 1 & 2, 2009.
Referencesedit
^"Miguel A. De La Torre— Faculty page". Iliff School of Theology. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Interview with Miguel A. De La Torre, author of Santería". ww.bibleintro.com. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. November 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^De La Torre, Miguel (2 November 2015). "I'm a Southern Baptist, Roman Catholic Child of Elegguá – Deal with It". Cuba Counterpoints. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^De La Torre, Miguel A. (2009). "Pastoral Care from the Latina/o Margins". In Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl A.; Montagno, Karen Brown (eds.). Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care. Fortress Press. pp. 59–72. ISBN 978-0800662356. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"A guide to Hispanics and religion in the U.S." ReligionLink. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2017. Updated on 19 June 2014.
^Ted Henken (2008). Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 535. ISBN 978-1-85109-984-9.
^De La Torre, Miguel (2 February 2005). "When the Bible Is Used For Hate". EthicsDaily.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^Dobson, James (11 February 2005). "Political Bias Distorted Facts". Holland Sentinel. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Controversy on Campus". Holland Sentinel. 2 January 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^Jaschik, Scott (28 April 2005). "Did SpongeBob Article Cost Professor a Job?". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Book Receives First-Place Award from Catholic Press Association". Hope College Office of Public Relations. 18 June 2003. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ ab"CURRICULUM VITAE". drmigueldelatorre. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Officers of The Society of Christian Ethics". Society of Christian Ethics. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Board of Directors". Aarweb.org. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion". www.raceandreligion.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^Gutterman, Dawn Wolfe (23 June 2005). "Miguel De La Torre: The new face of gay-allied activism". Between The Lines News. No. 1325. Pridesource. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^"Miguel De La Torre Wins Excellence in Teaching Award". www.aarweb.org. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
^"Miguel De La Torre Wins Martin E. Marty Public Understanding of Religion Award". www.aarweb.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2021-01-21.