Faith and Political Engagement: Latina/o Protestants At the Intersection

Interviews, Latinx Congregations, Participant Observation, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Theology Frame

From the outside, Allen Temple Ministerios Hispanos (ATMH) is unimposing. Located deep in poverty-stricken East Oakland California, ATMH’s neighbors include two fellow protestant churches, a bar and a liquor store. It’s the week before Thanksgiving. Inside the Baptist church, Esther, the pastor’s wife and church leader, is finishing up the announcements for the close to…