Edwin David Aponte (born 4 August 1957) is a Puerto Rican-American cultural historian, religious studies scholar, and contributor to the development of Hispanic and Latino/a theology in the United States.
His research focuses on the interplay between religion and culture, especially Hispanic/Latino(a) religions, African-American religions, North American religious history, and congregational studies.
He is one of a small number of U.S.
Hispanic historians of Christianity.Aponte is Executive Director of the Louisville Institute, a Lilly Endowment, Inc.-funded program based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study North American religious institutions.