Author Archives
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Conscientization for Korean Canadian Christian women
Introduction The purpose of this article is to suggest Paulo Freire’s concept of conscientization as an active process of intervention within three cultures (i.e., Korean Confucian culture, multicultural Canadian culture, and the culture of the Korean Canadian immigrant churches) to… Read More ›
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Anti-Asian Racism: Myths, Stereotypes, and Catholic Social Teaching
Anti-Asian Racism is an exceptional book by Joseph Cheah, on the genealogy and variants of anti-Asian racism in the United States. Cheah describes how public Catholic writings on the topic are frequently indirect in addressing the main issue of White… Read More ›
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Peace and Reconciliation for the Korean Peninsula: in the light of Jürgen Moltmann’s Theology
Nevertheless: Peace and Reconciliation Throughout history, the phenomena of war and peace have always been regarded as prompting some of the most important ethical dilemmas. War-related violence intensified especially in the 20th century, which Hannah Arendt called “the century of… Read More ›
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Preaching to Korean Immigrants: A Psalmic-Theological Homiletic
Preaching to Korean Immigrants by Rebecca Seungyoun Jeong is a valuable gem as a resource. The book deals with the theology and preaching that is common within Korean immigrant churches in the United States. Both subjects address the sensitive spiritual… Read More ›
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Online Preaching: The Conversation Style
There can be many forms or styles of online preaching. In this essay, I’d like to explore the conversational style in depth, one of the styles that preaching practitioners have enjoyed implementing in their various ministry contexts, especially during the… Read More ›
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Postcolonial Politics and Theology: Unraveling Empire for a Global World
Long before the recent passing of the late British monarch that sparked a heated conversation on the afterlife of British imperialism, there have been multiple voices from the peripheries that demand us to recognize the deep entanglement between Western colonialism,… Read More ›
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Christianity Remade: The Rise of Indian-Initiated Churches
Scholars of World Christianity are quite familiar with the idea of AICs, i.e., the African Initiated Churches. We may also be acquainted with what is termed indigenous Christianities, especially in relation to India. However, the IICs, i.e., Indian-Initiated Churches, represents… Read More ›
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An Asian Introduction to the New Testament
I was very glad that Fortress decided to send me a review copy of this book because when I heard about it, I thought, “If there is one book Asian American Theological Forum (AATF) has to review for its Bible… Read More ›
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Vol. 9 No. 1
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 ›
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Wabash Center: Early Career Faculty of Asian Descent Workshop
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 ›
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