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• Women of Color in Ministry: Ending Discrimination

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Note: The article originally appears at The Huffington Post. At last, the lens of fairness and justice are about to be nationally focused on the discrimination, prejudice, and sexism suffered by women of color in ministry. Women of color are… Read More ›

• Sermon: “Paradise-Turned Armageddon”

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Paradise-Turned Armageddon1 Isaiah 2:4  He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they… Read More ›

• Online Course on Asian American Studies at LTSP

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

      ASIAN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES—ONLINE COURSES The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Asian Theological Summer Institute (ATSI) at The Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia (LTSP) is launching an online program in Asian Theological Studies for MDiv. students. A select number of… Read More ›

• Calvin’s Teaching on the Spiritual Journey toward the Restoration of the Image of God

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  1. Prologue John Calvin believes that theology is not only an intellectual speculation but also a way of spiritual life. The goal of theology for Calvin is to come to know God, which, in turn, should then serve as piety…. Read More ›

• Off the Menu: Asian and Asian North American Women’s Religion & Theology

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Note: The original article was presented at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, 2007. Among the many anthologies that I have read, Off the Menu is easily one of the best. In addition to the high quality of most… Read More ›

• Including the Mentally Handicapped in Religious Ceremony: Michael Polanyi’s Tacit Dimension and Pierre Bouridieu’s Habitus

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Should the mentally handicapped be welcomed into religious ceremony? Traditionally, the mentally handicapped have been marginalized in the religious meeting, because of both their perceived lack of cognitive ability and the fear that they may disrupt the ceremony. Regarding the… Read More ›

• Religion in Human Evolution: From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  After reading through this magnificent and insightful book, one can easily enter into a state of wonder and bask in the glow of having been exhilarated and enriched by encountering the rich offering of a welcoming master. But this is… Read More ›

• After Colonialism, Before Democracy: The Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong: Part I

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong reads like a contemporary tale of David and Goliath. Peaceful demonstrators hold flimsy umbrellas to defend themselves against tear gas, pepper spray, and police batons. Their remarkable courage to remain defiant in the face… Read More ›

• (Review on Article) Revisiting the Parable of the Prodigal Son for Decolonization: Luke’s Reconfiguration of Oikos in 15:11-32

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Rohun Park’s postcolonial reading of the parable of the prodigal son comes from his experience as a resident alien studying the New Testament in the United States. Park argues that the driving force of the Roman Empire is oikos calling… Read More ›

• Race and Scripture

  By AATF Admin on October 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Race and scripture are, for me, both by-products of endless processes or productions of contested and contradictory meanings that can be used for different ends (like oppression and/or resistance). Both concepts are thus flexible and multiple, and are better engaged… Read More ›

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