Religion Professor - Author - Scholar Activist
Publications The Quest for the Historical Satan 2010 Trails of Hope and Terror: Testimonies on Immigration 2009 Out of the Shadows, Into the Light: Christianity and Homosexuality 2009 The Hope of Liberation within World Religions 2008 Liberating Jonah: Toward a Biblical Ethics of Reconciliation 2007 A Lily Among the Thorns: Imagining a New Christian Sexuality 2007 AAR Career Guide for Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession 2007 Handbook on Latino/a Theologies 2006 Leer la Biblia desde los Marginados 2005 Handbook on U.S. Theologies of Liberation 2004 Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins 2004 Santería: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America 2004 La Lucha for Cuba: Religion and Politics on the Streets of Miami 2003 The Quest for the Cuban Christ: A Historical Search 2002 Reading the Bible from the Margins 2002 Introducing Latino/a Theologies 2001
- Authored with Albert Hernandez
Encyclopedia on Hispanic American Religious Culture, Volume 1 & 2 2009
"Thoughtfully prepared, carefully indexed, this reference will serve a wide audience of scholars, professionals, and students within the Hispanic American community and the broader community as well.”
- Reference & Research Book News
“Trails of Hope and Terror frames the journey of men and women who [are] the new recipients of the dark side of the American experience, Hispanic immigrants. . . . After reading this book, the Christian that continues to stand idly by will have to one day give account to the God of Justice on why injustice prevailed over righteousness.”
- Rev. Samuel Rodriguez,
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference 
"This is an incredibly timely resource for seminary and church classrooms. It contains fresh arguments and keen insights about sexuality and the Bible, faith community life, and power dynamics in the broader society that are relevant to a range of communities. All of the authors are candid and refreshingly nuanced in their approaches. This collection is so valuable because its discussions go much deeper than polarizing us vs. them debates about homosexuality and caricatured presentations of both sides. Instead it offers concrete ideas for better pastoral and communal practices that are rooted in commonly held Christian ideals."
-Traci C. West, Drew University Theological School 
"The religions were originally sources of conflicts until the Holy Wars, but their natural vocation is to be primarily one of compassion, concord, and peace. Today this dimension is important in order that the encounter of religions during the process of globalization keeps from rekindling old prejudices. This volume shows that religions today can help re-educate humanity and be an irreplaceable service to worldwide peace."
-Dr. Leonardo Boff, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"De La Torre reads the book of Jonah from the context of those displaced and dehumanized by empire. He illuminates afresh the story of Jonah and the predicament of those cosseted and protected by empire. The book is clear and passionate, perfect for the classroom and for anyone who cares about justice, peace, and true security."
-Dr. Kathleen M. O'Connor, Columbia Theological Seminary
"No clergyperson, seminarian, or layperson should ever again speak publicly about the Christian view of sex without first reading this book. They will need to undergo such an exercise in order to cleanse themselves of the many presuppositions and prejudices about sex that pervade our religious and secular cultures. This book is written for all liberal, conservative, evangelical, and neo-conservative Christians as a primer for adequate teaching on the subject of sex."
-Dr. Peter J. Paris, Princeton Theological Seminary
Rethinking Latino/a Religion and Ethnicity 2006
- Edited with Gaston Espinosa
- Edited with Edwin David Aponte
"Handbook on Latino/aTheologies . . . offers an excellent overview of the latest theological thinking among a broad range of Latinas/os in the field and an important framework for understanding Latina/o realities and what we know as Latina/o theology. The anthology covers basic systematic theological themes, as well as carefully selected contextual topics that contribute to the core notion that Latina/o theology is diverse, communal, and contextual. Contributing writers reflect a rich diversity of Latinas/os representing the various and rich traditions within Hispanic Christianity. We are indebted to Drs. Aponte and De La Torre for an excellent contribution to the theological discourse."
-Dr. David Maldonado, Jr., Iliff School of Theology
"A deep-seated prejudice pervasively consigns liberation theologies to the margins of both the globe and the academe - even more so in these times of thought-policing, confusingly identified as 'globalization.' De La Torre's handbook is a welcome antidote to that prejudice. It highlights the lively and subversive presence of indigenous liberation theologies at the heart of empire. And it does so by giving voice to spokespersons from those very 'minorities' that, together, become now the U.S. majority faster and sooner than the thought-police would like. This handbook is a timely blessing for the poor and oppressed in this country."
-Dr. Otto Maduro, Drew University Theological School 
"Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins" will be a revelation for most middle-class Americans and a marvelous teaching tool. De La Torre is passionate and clear. His argument comes alive in abundant case studies and up-to-date examples of injustice, local and global. His calls for social reform are specific, well-substantiated, and impossible to resist."
-Dr. Lisa Sowle Cahill, Boston College
"Miguel De La Torre has performed the almost magical academic feat of balancing the objectivity of a trained observer with the insights of an insider. He leads his readers on a historical, theological, and cultural journey that goes to the heart of this rich religious tradition unfolding within a rapidly changing American society."
-Dr. Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo, Brooklyn College, CUNY
"A daring and careful expose of the political and religious right-wing discourse circulating among Cuban exiles. In this extremely important, courageous, and long-overdue project about Cubanidad ("Cubanness"), De La Torre has created a historical marker in the effort to clear the way for a more democratic and spiritually compassionate world for Cuban Americans."
-Dr. Laura Perez, University of California, Berkeley
"A sweeping and stunning interpretation of Cuban religion and culture, from the religious fervor that surrounded the recent Elian Gonzalez saga in Miami, to a religious view from the underside of Cuban history."
-Dr. Luis Leon, Arizona State University
"Global in outlook, this volume highlights perspectives on the Bible, from Korean Min Jung to Mujerista. Its strength lies in providing elegant exegetical examples of how victims of discrimination have appropriated the Bible. Timely and challenging, this volume raises pertinent questions for mainstream biblical scholarship."
-R. S. Sugirtharajah, University of Birmingham, UK
- Authored with Edwin David Aponte
"To this day, this is the most comprehensive review of the wide range of Latino/a theologies in the United States, the history, and their varying contexts and contributions."
-Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez 
