2015 CE marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The term “genocide” was coined in 1940 by Raphael Lemkin “to describe the Turkish handling of Armenians and the Nazi treatment of the Jews.”1 It has been hotly disputed whether… Read More ›
Month: January 2016
After Evangelicalism: The Sixties and the United Church of Canada
After Evangelicalism is written by Canadian historian Kevin N. Flatt, an expert on secularization and religious change in the twentieth century, particularly in Canadian history. He is the Associate Professor of History at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, where… Read More ›
The Struggle for Peace and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula
Introduction The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) took place in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 30 October to 8 November 2013. I had the privilege to participate in the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI), which brought… Read More ›
Article Response: “Constructing a Local Theology for the Second Generation Korean Ministry.”
Article Response to Minho Song, “Constructing a Local Theology for the Second Generation Korean Ministry.” Urban Mission Vol. 15:2 (December 1997): 23-34. Much like Asian-Americans who have been regarded as the leading exemplar among immigrants in the United States, Korean… Read More ›
Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology
Kwok Pui-lan is internationally known for her postcolonial and Asian feminist approaches to theology and biblical studies. Influenced by post-structuralism, postcolonial theories, and feminist criticism, Kwok’s theological investigations cover diverse academic disciplines, including classical systematic theology, biblical studies, and feminist… Read More ›
Saul, David, and Mimetic Desire: A Girardian Reading of 1 Samuel 18-19
Note: This essay is a revised version of the presentation I delivered during the Colloquium on Violence and Religion held in Saint Louis University on July 8th-12th, 2015. This essay aims at scrutinizing the interpersonal relationship between Saul and David in… Read More ›
Self-Mirroring through Broken Pieces: Jesus among the Comfort Women
Intro: Why in Such a Hurry? Once again, there is an emotional eruption and political commotion in South Korea after the Japanese and Korean governments announced their diplomat “deal” on the Comfort Women on December 28, 2015.1 The official agreement… Read More ›