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Raimundo C. Barreto Jr. is an associate professor of World Christianity in the History & Ecumenics Department and the Religion & Society Program. Born and raised in Brazil, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in theology, he has an M.Div. from McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University and a PhD degree in Religion and Society from Princeton Theological Seminary.A prolific author, with a vast range of publications, which include the monographs Protesting Poverty: Protestants, Social Ethics, and the Poor in Brazil (Baylor University Press, 2023) and Base Ecumenism: A Latin American Contribution to Ecumenical Praxis and Theology (Augsburg Fortress, 2025). Dr. Barreto’s research seeks to deepen and problematize understandings of the role of religion in contemporary public life, with special attention to transnational networks and border-crossing contexts. His work fosters, in particular, knowledge regarding Latin American/Latine peoples, their faith, struggles, and contributions to the study of religion and society across various global contexts. Central to his work is the intrinsic connection between praxis and theory and a thrust towards dialogue and social transformation. In addition to his own scholarship, Dr. Barreto has held significant editorial positions over the years, serving as the general editor of the Fortress Press Series World Christianity and Public Religion and as a co-editor of the Journal of World Christianity. He is currently a co-editor of the Penn State University Press World Christianity Book Series and a co-convener of the World Christianity Conference, which he and his colleagues from Princeton Seminary have organized annually since 2018. Outside of his academic work, Dr. Barreto enjoys soccer, basketball, cinema, and spending time with his family.
Decolonial Christianities: Latinx and Latin American Perspectives. Series New Approaches to Religion and Power (Palgrave MacMillan, 2019). With Roberto Sirvent.
“José Míguez Bonino and the Third-World Challenge to the Ecumenical Movement,” Journal of Ecumenical Studies 59/3 (2024): 330-351.
Base Ecumenism: A Latin American Contribution to Ecumenical Praxis and Theology. Series: Shapers of Ecumenical Theology (Fortress Press, 2025). Named by the International Bulletin of Mission Research as one of “Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies, World Christianity, and Intercultural Theology for 2025.”
World Christianity and Ecological Theologies. Fortress Press, Series World Christianity and Public Religion, vol. 6 (Fortress Press, 2024). Co-edited with Graham McGeoch and Wanderley Pereira da Rosa. Named by the International Bulletin of Mission Research as one of the “Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies, World Christianity and Intercultural Theology for 2024.”
Protesting Poverty: Protestants, Social Ethics and the Poor in Brazil (Baylor University Press, 2023).
Decolonial Horizons: Reshaping Synodality, Mission, and Social Justice. Series Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue (Palgrave MacMillan, 2023). Co-edited with Vladimir Latinovic.
Decolonial Horizons: Reimagining Theology, Ecumenism, and Sacramental Praxis (Palgrave MacMillan, 2023). Co-edited with Vladimir Latinovic.
Alterity and the Evasion of Justice: Explorations of the “Other” in World Christianity. Fortress Press, Series World Christianity and Public Religion, vol. 5 (Fortress Press, 2023). Co-edited with Deanna Womack.
Theology and Ethics of Oppressed and Marginalized Peoples: Social Ethics and Agency in World Christianity (Wipf & Stock Books, 2025). Co-edited with Nimi Wariboko.
Engaging Coloniality: The Liberating Story of Christianity in Latin America (Cascade Books, 2025). Co-edited with Mark Lamport.
“World Christianity and Global Justice: Ecumenical Demands and Possibilities,” The Ecumenical Review 74/1 (2022): 16-31.
“Ex- and Post-Evangelicalism: Recent Developments in Brazil’s Changing Religious Landscape,” International Journal of Public Theology 16 (2022): 191-216. With Fabio Py.
“The Challenge for Christian Unity and Reconciliation Today from a Decolonial Perspective,” International Review of Mission 111/1 (2022): 70-87.
“Racism and Religious Intolerance: A Critical Analysis of the Coloniality of Brazilian Christianity,” Mission Studies 38 (2021): 398-423.
“Suffering, Injustice, and Interfaith Relations: A Latin American Perspective,” Current Dialogue 73/5 (2021): 834-848.
“Granting Full Citizenship to Latin American Christianities in World Christianity,” in World Christianity: History, Methodologies, Horizons, edited by Jehu Hanciles (Orbis Books, 2021), 138-157.
World Christianity, Urbanization and Identity. Series World Christianity and Public Religion, vol. 3 (Fortress Press), 2021. With Moses Biney and Kenneth Ngwa.
“Vatican II, Medellin, and Latin American Ecumenism: A Brazilian Protestant Perspective,” Journal of World Christianity 9/2 (2019): 187-202.
“Brazil’s Black Christianity and the Counterhegemonic Production of Knowledge in World Christianity,” Studies in World Christianity 25/1 (2019): 71-94.
