A Mexican American evangelical examines how Latino identity is shaped by faith
Jonathan Calvillo’s book, ‘The Saints of Santa Ana,’ is based on interviews in the California city, where nearly 80% of residents are Latino and many are of Mexican heritage. People participate in an annual procession ahead of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Riverside, California, Dec. 7, 2019. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina
February 18, 2021
(RNS) By any definition of the term, Jonathan Calvillo, a Mexican American raised in Pentecostal churches, is an evangelical Christian. But when discussing his faith, Calvillo will often simply describe himself as Protestant, or say he’s from a Pentecostal background. Other times, he’ll use the Spanish word