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Stories of Minjung Theology: The Theological Journey of Ahn Byung-Mu in His Own Words
“Minjung theology is” what a renowned German theologian Jürgen Moltmann (1926-), a cordial friend of some Minjung theologians, including Ahn Byung-Mu (1922-1996) called “the first liberation theology to come from Asia, with critical questions put to the First World.” By now, Minjung theology… Read More ›
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Ima Ka Yaku? Brief Introduction of the Development of Taiwan’s Indigenous Theologies
Prologue On this Island, My dear ancestors, Have never set fences or walls. We believed the people who visited from afar were our guests. So, Dutch came, and took a piece of land. Spanish came,… Read More ›
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Laughing Until We Cry: A Reflection on the Humor and Cruelty of Parasite
“When you turn on the light, the cockroaches scatter.”[1] The first shot of Parasite(dir. Bong Joon Ho, 2019) focuses on the Kim family’s basement apartment. This dark and dingy living arrangement straddles the space between the… Read More ›
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Story and Song: A Postcolonial Interplay Between Christian Education and Worship
In her book, Story and Song, Hyeran Kim-Cragg, a notable postcolonial feminist theologian, unravels the discrepancy between Christian education and worship through the unfolding of her comprehensive knowledge of Western and non-Western Christianity. Representing the… Read More ›
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Silence as a Sign of God’s Transformative Encounter with Those Who Suffer
Introduction Last Holy Week, when the number of new COVID-19 cases in Canada was rising toward its peak, congregants of my small Korean immigrant church in Toronto asked me: “Where is God in the agony… Read More ›
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Beauty and Reverence: Great and Holy Friday Evening Service (the Epitaphios Threnos, the Lamentation at the Tomb)
Introduction The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland is located at 4700 Lincoln Avenue, next door to Oakland’s Mormon Temple.[1] Like most Eastern Orthodox churches, the building has three main parts: the narthex (vestibule), the… Read More ›
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Hindi Christian Literature in Contemporary India
Hindi is not only the official national language of India but also the lingua franca of Christians in India. Although English continues to enjoy the position of dominance as the language of learning and… Read More ›
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Exploring the Mission Theology of Donald Anderson McGavran: A Historical and Missiological Reflection
Introduction Widely acclaimed as “the Father of the Church Growth movement,”[1] Donald A. McGavran occupies a distinctive place in the history of Christian missions and missiological reflection. A magnum opus of missionary biographies, Mission Legacies,lists McGavran among the prominent mission theorists and strategists.[2] In this… Read More ›
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Betweener Talk: Decolonizing Knowledge Production, Pedagogy, and Praxis
As a book that doubles as a performative act of dialogue, Betweener Talkis an ambitious, inspiring exchange of ideas that work against ideologically binary views of the world. Grounding the conversation is the authors’ shared… Read More ›
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“Can’t Complain” A Response to Spivak’s “Can’t the Subaltern Speak?” from a Post-colonial Pinoy/Filipinx (of the) American Diaspora Perspective
This paper argues for the possibility to reclaim freedom and effect positive change in an ethical manner even in situations where one “can’t complain.” Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s “Can the Subaltern Speak?” demonstrates the necessity of not… Read More ›
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