Anti-Asian Racism is an exceptional book by Joseph Cheah, on the genealogy and variants of anti-Asian racism in the United States. Cheah describes how public Catholic writings on the topic are frequently indirect in addressing the main issue of White… Read More ›
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Preaching to Korean Immigrants: A Psalmic-Theological Homiletic
Preaching to Korean Immigrants by Rebecca Seungyoun Jeong is a valuable gem as a resource. The book deals with the theology and preaching that is common within Korean immigrant churches in the United States. Both subjects address the sensitive spiritual… Read More ›
An Asian Introduction to the New Testament
I was very glad that Fortress decided to send me a review copy of this book because when I heard about it, I thought, “If there is one book Asian American Theological Forum (AATF) has to review for its Bible… Read More ›
Pachinko
When the novel Pachinko by Min Jin Lee came out, a friend of mine—a third-generation Japanese American—suggested I read the book. The first thought I had was, “I wish somebody would turn this into a drama.” I hoped someone would… Read More ›
Is God Still Speaking? Preaching During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; do not hold your peace at my tears (Psalm 39: 12a) The Stammering Condition When Indonesia enacted Work from Home (WFH), and America Shelter in Place, our world suddenly began… Read More ›
Decolonial Futures: Intercultural and Interreligious Intelligence for Theological Education
The primary purpose of this book is clear: First, it deconstructs western theological education that identifies intellectual competence and Christianity as the norm; then, it reconstructs traditional terrain from intercultural and interreligious intelligence – defined as “a specific posture and… Read More ›