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Association of Asian/North American Theological Educators, Conference 2014
Asian/North American theological educators will gather for a conference held at Princeton Theological Seminary, Oct. 3-5, 2014. http://aanate.org/conference/ Click here for the official flyer.
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Jennifer 8. Lee: The Hunt for General Tso
Did you know that the Chinese fortune cookie is unknown in China at all? It’s a Chinese American product. More precisely, it’s a Japanese/Japanese American product popularized by Chinese Americans and enjoyed by all other Americans. Watch this fascinating TED… Read More ›
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Four Prominent Theologians Join the AATF as the Advisory Board
We are so pleased to announce that Dr. Boyung Lee at PSR, Dr. Tatsiong Benny Liew at the Holy Cross, Dr. Rita N. Brock, and Dr. J. Paul Rajashekar will serve on the Advisory Board of the AATF online… Read More ›
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Submit for AATF vol. 1 no. 2
The AATF editorial team is now accepting submissions of articles, book reviews, sermons, and original art pieces in all sections for vol. 1 no. 2. Please read carefully the submission information and feel free to contact section editors and the… Read More ›
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Sermon: “Do It Anyway”
*Note: The sermon was originally delivered for the Youth Group service at Atlanta Bethany United Methodist Church on May 20, 2012. Do It Anyway Acts 1:15-26 (NIV) 15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering… Read More ›
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Subversive Implications of 2 Kings 7:3-10 with Focus on the Lepers
People suffering from the skin disease in ancient Israel were considered to be unclean, and were required to live outside of the community until they were cured (see Lev 13:34-36; cf. Num 12:15).1 They were excluded from the normal life… Read More ›
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Historical Factors That Influenced the Deductive Preaching Style in the Korean Church
Intro It would be difficult to mention with one sentence why deductive preaching style is dominant in the Korean church. There must be an enormous complexity that came from diverse contexts throughout the whole history of Korea. However, I focus… Read More ›
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Mission History of Asian Churches
People are now recognizing that the world mission activity has changed. Instead of “the Christian West to the unbelieving rest”, it is “from all corners of the world to all nations.” Especially, for decades already we have witnessed the vibrant… Read More ›
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Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Civilizing Mission: A Political Irony in the Gilgamesh Epic: Part I
I The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most famous epic stories from ancient times. Benjamin Foster is right that the Gilgamesh Epic “offers a splendor of language, imagery, themes, and ideas to the modern reader.”1 This epic story… Read More ›
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Prophetic Preaching for the Faithful Life
**Note This paper is a part of one entitled “Preaching and the Church’s Public Life in Korean Society: Toward Prophetic Preaching as the Call for the Church’s Faithful Practice.” The full paper begins with my hypothesis that one significant reason… Read More ›
