Translations Matter

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bible, church, climate change, Creation Story, grace ji-sun kim, substack, Timothy Beal, When Time is Short

Below is a repost of my article, Translations Matter, from my substack. Please subscribe to my substack: Loving Life and get all my writing.

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The invisibility of women in the Bible

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Asian American women, baptist news global, bible, Fortress Press, invisibility, Invisible, Theology of Visibility, women

Here is an excerpt from my book, Invisible in the Baptist News Global. Please read my book and please do rate it, review it and share it. Thank you so much. May is AAPI Heritage Month. I hope you can find ways to celebrate it.

Invisible: Pre-order Today

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AAPI, Asian American, Asian American Theology, Asian American women, bible, discrimination, Fortress Press, invisibility, Invisible, racism, sexism, StopAAPIHate, xenophobia

I am so thrilled to receive my advanced copies of my book Invisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women. This is a very personal book as I shared a lot of my life story in this book. I hope it will be a good read for many.

First Presbyterian Church Ann Arbor

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Adult Forum, bible, church, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, First Presbyterian Ann Arbor, healing, Healing Our Broken Humanity, InterVarsity Press, love

I look forward to leading the First Forum and Sunday Class at First Presbyterian Church Ann Arbor on Sunday September 29 at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Please join me.

Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom

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Adam Gustine, bible, church, endorsement, IVP, Jesus, justice, social justice

I endorsed a new book, Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom by Adam L. Gustine.

It is a great resource on how to be a church today in light of social injustices.

Speaker at Reformation Project Conference

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bible, Embracing the Other, Intersectionality, Keynote Speaker, LGBTQ, Reformation Project, theologian

I am honored to be speaking at the Reformation Project Conference from Oct 26-28, 2017 in Chicago, IL.

Please register today.

Bruce Marold: Reading the Bible in Service

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This wonderful Lectionary reflection comes from my present researcher, Bruce Marold.

Reading the Bible in Service

There are many things being done in the course of the average “high church” liturgy performed by the Catholics, Eastern Orthodox churches, Anglicans, and Lutherans, including  praise, thanksgiving, confession,

A Conversation with Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Part I

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bible, Colonialism Han and the Tranformative Spirit, Cynthia Holder Rich, Ecclesio.com, grace ji-sun kim, han, indigenous, spirituality

This is my interview with Dr. Cynthia Holder Rich for Ecclesio.com.  It is reposted here with permission.

Editor’s Note:  This week, we discuss Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s 2013 book Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit.  Here, Dr. Kim answers a few questions arising from my reading of her book.

You discuss the concept of han at some length.  You say that “a soul that has experienced han is not amenable to reason and even resists the consolations of faith”.  What is the ministry we can offer those who have experienced han?  How do we approach the reality of han theologically and ecclesiologically?

Bruce Marold: Proper 6 —June 16, 2013 Sunday

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This wonderful Lectionary reflection comes from my former student and my present researcher, Bruce Marold. 

Psalm 5:1—8 Trust in God for Deliverance

Notice the very important first verses “Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. 2 Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God.”

Miguel De La Torre: Marriage in the New Testament

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abstinence, bible, celibacy, christian, church, marriage, Miguel De la Torre, New Testament, patriarchy, Paul, property, Spirit, theology, women

This post comes from my friend Dr. Miguel De La Torre. It was originally posted abp News and is reposted here with permission.

The concept of marriage in which women were relegated to property evolved from the Hebrew Bible by the time we get to the New Testament. The New Testament discouraged marriage, placing it secondary to a life of singleness and celibacy.