Bio
Dr. Candelaria earned a Th.D. from Harvard University and is currently a Principal Lecturer with a joint appointment in Religious Studies Program and the Philosophy Department at UNM. Currently, Dr. Candelaria is writing a book about Michel Foucault, the French philosopher. Dr. Candelaria has published several books including Popular Religion and Liberation and The Revolt of Unreason.Research Interests
- Curriculum Design
- Curriculum Development
- Distance Learning
- Faculty Development
- Academic Advising
- Academic Writing
- Tutoring
- Literary Theory
Recent Publications
University of New Mexico Press, 2018
This exploration of Iberian, Latin American, and US-Hispanic representations of Christ focuses on outliers in art, literature, and theology. (Flyer)
The Revolt of Unreason: Miguel de Unamuno and Antonio Caso on the Crisis of Modernity(Link)
Amsterdam, Rodopi, 2012
August 2012Examines attempts to justify moral, aesthetic, and religious claims in the modern world where only empirical scientific statements are believed to be verifiable. Focuses on Unamuno from Spain and Caso from Mexico who arrive at different hypotheses. Unamuno arrives at ethical decisionism, while Caso promotes intuitionism.
Popular Religion and Liberation
SUNY/Albany
1990Examines theological attitudes toward the role of folk religion in the context of social movements
Introduction to World Religions
College Network, Inc
2011A survey of the world's religions
Other
Spanish - Native or bilingual proficiency
German - Limited working proficiency
Italian - Limited working proficiency
Hebrew - Limited working proficiency
Greek - Limited working proficiency
