Introduction The contemporary discourse on Christian hospitality, which associates itself with social justice, has contributed to the development of Christian ethics of immigration. In addressing the ways in which immigrants are excluded from the communities or societies in which they… Read More ›
Introduction The edited volume The Life, Legacy and Theology of M.M. Thomas has the subtitle – “Only Participants Earn the Right to be Prophets.”[1] The subtitle is an apt summation of Madthiparampil Mammen Thomas – the man, his life, and… Read More ›
Introduction Johannine theology of mission is not as known as the Pauline approach to mission. Theologians such as Dean Gilliland, Rollin Grams, and Andreas Köstenberger have written on theologies of mission from various perspectives of the Pauline Epistles,[1] Matthean understanding,[2]… Read More ›
Introduction The person who administered my wedding comes from my same village in Northeast India. I will always remember him. But I must confess that when I think about him, the first thing that comes to my mind is not… Read More ›
Introduction According to a recent research done by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), the total number of Burmese refugees resettled in the US have reached 169,949. This consists of Karen 71,353 (42%), Chin 59,679 (35%), Karenni (Kayah) 12,490 (7%),… Read More ›
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to investigate what Kazakh Muslim[1] background believers (KMBBs) believe about their dead people from their culture and from the church to which they belong. In order to achieve this goal, the study… Read More ›
Introduction Our context of theology is unjust. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. It is a globalized context. Asian nations and countries are incorporated irresistibly into the globalized economy. There are inequalities and disparity in people within both… Read More ›
In my last article, I begin the conversation of Pope Francis’ address to the United State Congress and ask what we Asian American can take away from his speech. This time, I would like to share with you the Pope’s… Read More ›
Unless you have just recently returned to civilization from exploring underground caverns, you probably have heard, seen, felt the palpitation from Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. Pope mania was all over the country as hundreds of millions Catholics… Read More ›
This essay is the third of the three part series that attempts to demonstrate how the global dialectic of convergence and divergence is playing out in the Korean American church, particularly in regards to its communal vision.[1] This essay concludes… Read More ›
