José D. Rodríguez is the Augustana Heritage Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity at the Lutheran School of Theology Chicago.
Decolonizing Theology: The Case of Puerto Rico
November 2016: Puerto Rico (Volume 16 Issue 9)
Dr. Rodríguez, a professor at the Lutheran School of Theology Chicago, calls on the United States to recognize its relationship to Puerto Rico as one of colonialism and to “let my people go.” Unpacking scriptural, theological, and ecclesiological foundations, Rodríguez makes a strong case for Puerto Rican autonomy while calling for a full-fledged theological tradition written by and for people in this oppressed state.