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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Enhancing Anti-Racism of Asian American Children in Ministry
Asian American Children Encountering Racial Discrimination “No, No. You can’t pull this wagon. Only white Americans can pull this wagon.”[1] This is what Lingmai, a three-year-old Asian American child, heard from Renee, a four-year-old white child in a daycare. Renee… Read More ›
A Need for Lament Leadership in Asian Immigrant Ministry
Introduction: From the Experience of Asian Immigrants Definitions of leadership can vary according to specific leaders and communities. In particular, defining Asian immigrant leadership is not easy because Asian Immigrant leadership in ministry deals with the multi-layered backgrounds and situations… Read More ›
The Crisis of Evangelicalism and Public Theology
Introduction As a theologian and a pastor, I cannot help but feel frustrated with the reality of today’s Christianity; it is no longer new to hear that more and more seminaries and churches are struggling with serious (financial) difficulties, as… Read More ›
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 ›
Redefining Hospitality in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Connecting and Solidarity
Introduction “Hospitality is indeed in crisis, not simply because our contemporary world may not have enough it, but because it is in the process of being redefined.”[1] The current pandemic and its resulting inevitable and irresistible changes raise questions about… Read More ›
Welcoming Beyond Recognizing: The Significance of Encounter in Understanding Christian Hospitality in the Multicultural Context
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 ›
Prophetic Participation: The Life and Theology of M.M. Thomas
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 ›
Johannine Theology of Mission: Major Themes and Approaches
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 ›
Mission of God: Intra-Communal and Inter-Communal Mission
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 ›