2017 KOSTA/USA Conference

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Asian American, christian, guest speaker, KOSTA, racism, seminar, Spirit

I am honored to be invited to speak at 2017 KOSTA/USA Conference at North Central College, July 3-7, 2017.

There is a good list of seminar speakers and I am excited to be included in this list.  

I will be speaking on “Asian American Identity” and it will be presented bilingually.

I will also share my life journey Wednesday evening in Korean.

Embracing the Other: Duke Divinity School

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Asian American, Center for Reconciliation, Duke Divinity School, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, han, transformative Spirit, transforming justice, women

Watch the many interesting videos from the Duke Divinity School youtube channel.

Duke Divinity Center for Reconciliation Conversations took place in the Spring of 2016 and I was honored to give a talk on my latest book, Embracing the Other.

Watch all 6 of my little videos. They can be used for classes or bible study groups.

“Religious Experience Among Second Generation Korean Americans” by Mark Chung Hearn

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Asian American, Asian Christianity in Diaspora, church, immigration, Joseph Cheah, Mark Chung Hearn, palgrave macmillan, Religious Experience Among Second Generation Korean Americans

I am delighted to announce a new book in the “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” Book Series (Palgrave Macmillan).

The new book by Dr. Mark Chung Hearn, Religious Experience Among Second Generation Korean Americans is a wonderful contribution to the important Christian discourse of how Korean Americans have added richness to the American religious experience. Please order a copy for your libraries, colleges and seminaries. I hope you can use it in your classes too.

Embracing the Other: Book Review Christian Century

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April Yamasaki, Asian American, book review, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, Holy Spirit, The Christian Century

Read this very interesting book review by April Yamasaki of my latest book, Embracing the Other.  It was published by The Christian Century on May 16, 2016.

Below is an excerpt of the review. for the full review please read it on The Christian Century website.

TIME: Chris Rock Should Know that Racism Isn’t Black and White

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Asian American, BBC Radio, binary, Chris Rock, racism, TIME, white privilege

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 28: Host Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Here is my latest for TIME, “Chris Rock Should Know that Racism isn’t Black and White”.

Below is a segment of my piece. For the rest of the article, please go to TIME. 

Few Roles, Few Statues: #OscarsSoWhite

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#OscarsSoWhite, Academy Awards, Asian American, Huffington Post, Michael Cane, racism, Theological Reflection on Gangnam Style

Racism is everywhere, even at the Oscars.

Here is my latest Huffington Post, “Few Roles, Few Statues: #OscarsSoWhite“

I am reposting it below:

No One Deserves Abuse: Obedience and Spring Valley High School

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abuse, Asian American, obedience, Spring Valley High School

SPRINGFIELD, VA – JANUARY 18:
Officer Joe Plazio, of the Fairfax County Police Department, stays armed with his service pistol as he patrols the hallways where he is stationed at West Springfield High School on Friday, January 18, 2012, in Springfield, VA. Fairfax County has taken a variety of approaches to making schools safe. Each of the high schools and middle schools have a Fairfax County school resource officer, who is an armed sworn officer with the Fairfax County Police.
(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

My latest Huffington Post, “No One Deserves Abuse” for the Huffington Post.

Feel free to repost and share.

Growing up Asian American, I recognized that obedience was important. As a child, I was instilled with the understanding that I was to obey my parents and my elders. It was important to my parents that I know and practice this; it was drilled into me every time I went to the Korean Presbyterian church and to my Korean language school. They all told that me I had to obey.

TEACH-IN: Tools, Best Practices and Strategies for Faith-Rooted Organizing in NYC

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Asian American, Auburn Seminary, Christian theology, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, feminist theology, social justice, Spirit

I will be doing a workshop on my new book, “Embracing the Other”(Eerdmans) at the TEACH-IN: Tools, Best Practices and Strategies for Faith-Rooted Organizing in NYC.

Please join us Oct 30, 2015 at Auburn Seminary.

The book, “Embracing the Other” is now available on Amazon.

Making Asian American Women Visible: The Joy Luck Club

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Asian American, China, grace ji-sun kim, honorary whites, model minority myth, The Huffington Post, The Joy Luck Club, Theodore A. Lee

This is my latest Huffington Post, “Making Asian American Women Visible” co-written with my son, Theo. 

So proud of his work and all his writing.  Please share this post!

BRC and Friends with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Joseph Cheah: Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style”

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Asian American, Asian American Theology, bruce reyes-chow, gangnam style, grace ji-sun kim, Joseph Cheah, marginalization, psy, Theological Reflection on Gangnam Style

I enjoyed being interviewed by the one and only Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow.  Below is a repost of Reyes-Chow’s original post on his site.  Please read his books, Social Media in the Church and But I don’t see you as Asian.

 

Bruce Reyes-Chow  October 23, 2014   culture & politics, faith & religion, family & community, read