While the first half of the Acts of the Apostles focuses on the deeds of Peter, the second half focuses much on the missionary work of the Apostle Paul. Luke records three important missionary journeys whereby Paul and his companions… Read More ›
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Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead’ (Lk 9:60): Interpreting Jesus’ Harsh Saying in Contexts
Vietnamese mourning customs and rituals are elaborate and quite diverse. Each region of the country has its own traditions to show respect for the dead. One mourning custom, which is brought over from Vietnam and is commonly practiced by Vietnamese… Read More ›
Enlarging Boundaries: Romans 15:7-13 and the Churches in Nagaland
Nagaland, one of the eight states of Northeast India covering a total area of 16,579 sq. km, with a population of 1,980,602 per the 2011 census of India, is comprised of at least sixteen major recognized ethnic tribes and more… Read More ›
‘Nobody’ as an Official Identity: Biblical Gentilics, the life of ‘FNU,’ and Asian America
The Politics of Labeling In 1930, the United States Census Bureau created a category of “Mexican” for the first time as a separate racial label on the census form. The creation of the new race category coincided with the emergence… Read More ›
The Isaian Servant vis-à-vis a Caged-But-Singing Bird (Stan Swamy): An Inter(con)textual Attempt at Everyday Ethics
1. Introduction Fr. Stan, Rest not in Peace! The intended humor apart, the above epitaph which featured in the JES-WIT section of JIVAN journal,[1] succinctly summarizes the life and the legacy of a Jesuit social activist, Fr. Stanislaus Swamy (henceforth,… Read More ›
What Is Next beyond the Bhabhaian Reading?
Defining Asian and Asian American biblical hermeneutics is very challenging because of the many cultural contexts. Nevertheless, cultural hybridity is the primary issue for those with an Asian or Asian American heritage. Homi K. Bhabha provides a proper framework for… Read More ›
Lament as Resistance and Rage: An Asian Woman Immigrant’s Reading of Psalm 137 in the Light of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes of North America
The Lament of Asian Immigrant Women in a Foreign Land Since late 2019, coronavirus has spread worldwide. This virus has sparked tragic and painful losses in every corner of the world. These losses have occurred in a variety of fields… Read More ›
The Eve and Mary Parallel: Misogyny in 1 Timothy 2:11-15
The image of Eve that has been presented is that of a seductress, a dangerous being of disobedience, while the traditional image of Mary is of the holy mother of Jesus, a being obedient to God. These opposing images have… Read More ›
“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 ›
From Collective Trauma to Collective Trust: A Korean American Reading of Psalm 60 during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Collective Trauma from Recent History to the Current Tragedy Protesters in the streets, rows of coffins, and wailing people—these are a few of the vivid images I recall from a video I secretly watched when I was little, less than… Read More ›
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