Introduction To most people in the West, Asian Buddhism means a religion of peace and compassion. Their perception of Asian Buddhism is the Dalai Lama’s version of peaceful Buddhism. Yet the reality of Asian Buddhism is often something very different…. Read More ›
Introduction This paper is a product of my doctoral research among the Chin immigrant churches in the US who have been in constant struggle in order to fit in to this new land. The church, in this case, has become… Read More ›
Introduction This Hong Kong case study considers conversions from indigenous folk religions to Christianity. This case study can resonate with experiences outside of Hong Kong, such as ethnic churches in the Western world, where folk religion and syncretism are relevant… Read More ›
Introduction The 8th volume of the journal of Asian American Theological Forum includes two community-based research articles, navigating personal religious identity and testimony as Asian American parish leaders: David Cho’s “Can We Feel Safe Anywhere?: A Pastoral Reflection on the… Read More ›
Introduction Asian American individuals and communities are still trying to make sense of what happened in Georgia on March 16, 2021. Eight people, six of whom were Asian women, were mercilessly killed by a white gunman on his “really bad… Read More ›
Prologue On this Island, My dear ancestors, Have never set fences or walls. We believed the people who visited from afar were our guests. So, Dutch came, and took a piece of land. Spanish came,… Read More ›
Introduction What is the relationship between the political and the theological? To whom do you grant your hope of salvation? Is it possible to see God and the state as sovereign? An understanding of theological sovereignty can grant a vision… Read More ›
Despite the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that professed to acknowledge the intrinsic “inalienable rights” of every human being, human rights are not observed universally in reality. Even after the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Refugee… Read More ›
Christian faith is founded and firmly rooted in the cross of Jesus Christ. Even though Jesus’ life and message had a powerful influence on his followers—both during and after his time—there can be no doubt that his death on the… Read More ›
Introduction The question was asked of a Brahman who believes in God as the Creator by Buddha: “if God is good and omnipotent, why do humans become murderers, thieves, and liars?”[1]This question is more understandable when a noted Japanese Buddhist… Read More ›
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