When the novel Pachinko by Min Jin Lee came out, a friend of mine—a third-generation Japanese American—suggested I read the book. The first thought I had was, “I wish somebody would turn this into a drama.” I hoped someone would… Read More ›
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears (Psalm 39: 12a) The Stammering Condition When Indonesia enacted Work from Home (WFH), and America Shelter in Place, our world suddenly began… Read More ›
The primary purpose of this book is clear: First, it deconstructs western theological education that identifies intellectual competence and Christianity as the norm; then, it reconstructs traditional terrain from intercultural and interreligious intelligence – defined as “a specific posture and… Read More ›
Vol. 9 No. 1 Articles & Book Reviews Bible Article: “What Is Next beyond the Bhabhaian Reading?” Naeyon Cho Theology & Ethics Article: “The Church as Servant, a Diakonic Community: The Chin Immigrant Ecclesiology in the US” Hrang Hlei Book Review: Becoming… Read More ›
Wabash Center now is accepting applications for 2023 Hybrid Teaching and Learning Workshop for Early Career Faculty of Asian Descent. Deadline: September 29, 2022 Leadership Team Sailaja Krishnamurti, Ph.D., Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada Tat-siong Benny Liew, Ph.D., College of the Holy… Read More ›
One Sunday morning as I was greeting congregants before worship, a Korean War veteran (a former pilot) and his wife walked up to me and handed me a book. He said, “We would like you to read this book.” The… Read More ›
When the novel Pachinko by Min Jin Lee came out, a friend of mine—a third-generation Japanese American—suggested I read the book. The first thought I had was, “I wish somebody would turn this into a drama.” I hoped someone would… Read More ›
When I was taking a walk the other day in Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada, I saw a pillar. As I walked closer, I was drawn to its decorations and wondered what it was. It looked strange to me. It… Read More ›
Text: John 6:56-69 Background: Originally preached on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the morning worship services at First Lutheran Church and School, Torrance, CA, an English-speaking multiracial community with a majority of Caucasians. (edited and added footnotes for better reading… Read More ›
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears (Psalm 39: 12a) The Stammering Condition When Indonesia enacted Work from Home (WFH), and America Shelter in Place, our world suddenly began… Read More ›
The primary purpose of this book is clear: First, it deconstructs western theological education that identifies intellectual competence and Christianity as the norm; then, it reconstructs traditional terrain from intercultural and interreligious intelligence – defined as “a specific posture and… Read More ›
Asian American Children Encountering Racial Discrimination “No, No. You can’t pull this wagon. Only white Americans can pull this wagon.”[1] This is what Lingmai, a three-year-old Asian American child, heard from Renee, a four-year-old white child in a daycare. Renee… Read More ›
In Becoming All Things, Michelle Ami Reyes, the vice president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC), presents contextual, reflective, and biblical pointers for crossing ethnic and racial boundaries in the American Christian landscape. Each chapter of this eight-chaptered book… Read More ›
Asian American Theological Forum 