Agustina Luvis Núñez

Agustina Luvis Núñez (born March 31, 1959) is a Puerto Rican theologian, teacher and writer. She holds the position of academic dean at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico where she heads the Doctor of Ministry program. She is recognized as having actively contributed to the field of Latina feminist theology, an unusual achievement for a Black Puerto Rican woman. Her book Creada a su imagen: Una pastoral integral para la mujer (Created in His Image: An Integral Pastoral Approach for Women) calls for a pastoral ministry to serve the needs of women.

Early life and education Born in Loíza, Puerto Rico on March 31, 1959, Agustina Luvis Núñez was the daughter of Mario Luvis Grey and his wife Luz Belia Núñez González. She was brought up by poor but caring parents who ensured her education and that of her sister. From an early age, she attended the local Pentecostal church, Iglesia Defensores de la Febecame, which led to her later interest in theology. José David Rodriguez was her doctoral advisor.

Luvis Núñez has also contributed a chapter titled "La crisis, momento oportuno para afirmar las marcas de la iglesia" (The crisis, a good time to affirm the attributes of the Church) to Otros Caminos: Propuestas para la crisis en Puerto Rico (2012). Here she suggests that the economic crisis in Puerto Rico provides an opportunity for the Church to explore its true identity in more robust terms. Her contribution in 2015 to El sexo en la Iglesia titled "Liberación: Reflexiones teológicas sobre el abuso sexual y nuestro rol como Iglesia" (Liberation: Theological reflections on sexual abuse and our role as the Church) again enlarges on the subject of sexual violence, so prevalent in Puerto Rico. Dismissing myths about forgiveness, she believes it is the Church's duty to address the issue.