Peace in Korea Requires Diplomacy, Not Provocation

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Donald Trump, Inter-Korea Summit, Kim Jung Un, korea, North Korea, peace, rev. jesse jackson, Sojourners

This is my latest piece for Sojourners‘ co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson.

We need to continue to work for peace and pray that peace will come to the Korean Peninsula.

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“Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” Book Series

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AAPI, Asian, Asian American, Asian Christianity in Diaspora, church, Joseph Cheah, Liberation Theology, minority, palgrave macmillan, theology

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As we celebrate AAPI, I wanted to highlight our book series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” and our amazing authors.

Below are the list of 11 books in our series. Please order them for your libraries as they are essential readings for colleges, seminaries, churches etc.,

Ascension Theology and Habakkuk: A Reformed Ecclesiology in Filipino American Perspective

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Ascension Theology and Habakkuk, Asian Christianity in Diaspora, Filipino, Habakkuk, Joseph Cheah, Neal Presa, palgrave macmillan

So excited to announce the newest book in our book series: Ascension Theology and Habakkuk (Palgrave Macmillan) by Rev. Dr. Neal Presa.

This new book is part of our Asian Christianity in the Diaspora book series edited by Dr. Joseph Cheah and myself. Please do order a copy for yourself and your school libraries.

“The Work of the People”: 4 short Films on the Spirit

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Chi and the Holy Spirit, Embracing the Other, hospitality, love, neighbor, Spirit, stranger, The Work of the People, Travis Reed

It was alot of fun to be interviewed by Travis Reed. He is a great film maker and a wonderful interviewer.

He produced four different films on my work/theology which can be viewed on his website, The Work of The People. 

These films can be used together or separately for church groups, Bible study, Theology classes….

Memory Has No Statute of Limitations: Women Do Not Forget Sexual Assaults Against Them

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#metoo, Feminist Studies in Religion, Linda Vester, NBC, Rachel Maddow, sexual assault, Tom Brokaw

“Memory Has No Statute of Limitations: Women Do Not Forget Sexual Assaults Against Them” is my latest piece for Feminist Studies in Religion.

TOP 10 WRITERS SHAPING OUR MOVEMENT

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authors, Graham Hill, Healing Our Broken Humanity, InterVarsity Press, progressive, The Center for Progressive Renewal, writers

It is always nice to be on a list. To be on this Top 10 Writers Shaping our Movement is a true honor.

I am blown away to be listed among my admirers such as Brian McLaren, Rev. Barber, Carol Howard Merritt, Diana Butler Bass etc., Thank you to The Center For Progressive Renewal for including me and making this list so diverse and welcoming.

‘Koreans live in Hope’: What the Summit Could Mean for Reunification

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Inter-Korean Summit, Kim Jong Un, korea, Korean War, Moon Jae In, peace, rev. jesse jackson, Sojourners

This is my latest piece for Sojourners. I hope and pray that the Summit will lead to peace and reunification of Korea.

Press Conference with the Korean Consul General in Chicago

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Inter-Korean Summit, Jong-Kook Lee, Kim Jung Un, Korean Consul General, Moon Jae In, peace, press conference, rev. jesse jackson

It was wonderful to participate in a press conference with the Korean Consul General in Chicago, Jong-Kook Lee and Rev. Jesse Jackson on the Inter-Korean Summit and the work of building #peace on the #Korean Peninsula.

April 27th Inter-Korean Summit was a historical moment. We hope that this is the beginning of the peace process in the Korean peninsula.

Inter-Korean Summit and the Hope for Peace

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Donald Trump, Inter-Korea Summit, Kim Jung Un, korea, North Korea, peace, war

Let us pray for peace in the Korean peninsula.

Below is my reflection on the Inter-Korean Summit happening on April 27, 2018.

We all live with hope for peace.

Diversity Matters: My Endorsement

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I endorsed a new book, Diversity Matters edited by Karen A. Longman. It is a great book which deals with the important issue of diversity in higher education.

This is a helpful book for anyone in higher education as well as those concerned with diversity in school and workplace.