Publication Date
1-29-2007
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This case study examines how culture influenced the worship of one U.S. Hispanic church made up of thirteen different nationalities. I examined how Latinidad, a unified Latino identity, assisted in the construction of Iglesia Ebenezer’s collective identity enabling them to worship together despite their diversity. I observed several worship services and interviewed eleven participants during my fieldwork: three pastors, two youth leaders, and six worship-team musicians. I compared and contrasted case studies of the musicians to construct a collective identity of this small group. A final analysis compared my fieldwork observations and the perspectives of all eleven individuals to establish a collective identity of the entire church. I found that Latinidad influenced the church in two important ways. It allowed individuals to interact with one another without stumbling over cultural differences, and it provided a culturally relevant context through which the congregation expressed their faith.
Recommended Citation
Arellano, Kristina, "The Role of Latinidad in the Worship and Formation of Identity of a U.S. Hispanic, Pentecostal Church" (2007). Masters Theses. 3.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/ethno_master/3
Comments
This theses was completed for a Masters of Arts in Ethnomusicology at Bethel University.