Honor and shame as a pair of cultural lens were first introduced to America as something non-American through the research of the anthropologist Ruth Benedict in her book The Chrysanthmum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture, published in 1946,… Read More ›
Introduction[1] Forgiveness helps us to mend the unwanted brokenness in our lives. Many people feel burdened by guilt and grief over what they have done or failed to do, ultimately desiring forgiveness either from themselves or from others. As Anthony… Read More ›
c-2. Application of the cinematic narrative flow for the sermon structure The preacher now has come up with a basic cinematic sermon idea, theme, or flow from the first stage of the cinematic socio-spiritual hermeneutic. At this second stage, the… Read More ›
V. Scene #4: Introduction to a Cinemate Homiletic Now, what exactly is a cinemate homiletic? What kind of preaching is that? How are we going to approach film in creating a cinemate homiletic and how are we going to… Read More ›
I didn’t want you to enjoy the film. I wanted you to look very closely at your own soul[1] Sam Peckinpah (Director) I. Hook The cinema or pop film[2] has now become “the cathedral of the [twenty-first] century.”[3] Among its… Read More ›
In the setting image, the front of one apple has the clear surface on the table stage, otherwise the mirror reflected apple could not be solid surface such as bitten shape. The apple symbolizes human minds that wish to follow… Read More ›
Recent United States Presidential Election and the Nasty Woman In American culture, intelligent women who voice their opinions and stand up for justice are labeled bitches. They are called “nasty” in Presidential elections and threatened with jail. Once a woman… Read More ›
Go to Asian Christian Art Association (ACAA) for the original article. Sadao Watanabe is a prominent Japanese printmaker whose technique was derived from a traditional Okinawan craft. He was first recognized abroad, after winning first prize at the Modern Japanese… Read More ›
It is an honor for me, as President, to express Claremont School of Theology’s support for the Asian American Theological Forum, and to invite the AATF’s readers to learn more about our School. Rooted on the Pacific Rim, Claremont School… Read More ›
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 ›
