If we want to change the climate crisis, we need to put our money into it

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My new article for Faith and Leadership at Duke Divinity School.

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Crucial steps toward saving our earth include analyzing our money and divestment, a religious scholar says.

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Pre-order Spirit Life

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Thrilled to be part of My Theology book series by DLT books. Pre-order Spirit Life.

In the “My Theology” series, the world’s leading Christian thinkers explain some of the principal tenets of their theological beliefs in concise, pocket-sized books.

Gathered in my Name

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I contributed a chapter to a new book, Gathered in my Name: Ecumenism in the World Church (Studies in World Catholicism) edited by William T. Cavanaugh

Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Our climate practices must change post-pandemic

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Read my latest piece on climate change and the pandemic for Faith and Leadership at Duke Divinity School.

A rare snowstorm dusts the cacti of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Weather changes will be exacerbated by climate change. Unsplash / NOAA

Getting creative about teaching and ministry during a pandemic

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The goal of teaching and preaching virtually is still building community, but it will take a lot more creativity, says a professor and preacher.

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Getting creative about teaching and ministry during a pandemic

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

Remembering the Korean War that Never Ended

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I am reposting a piece from ReconciliAsian, “Remembering the Korean War that Never Ended”.

Please visit their site to get more information on peace, reconciliation and justice work for Korean Americans. 

Pray for peace in the Korean Peninsula so that the war will finally come to an end.

 

 

On being an Asian American woman theologian

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Grace Ji-Sun Kim: On being an Asian American woman theologian for Duke Divinity School’s Faith and Leadership Magazine

The author and her family at her graduation in 2001. Image courtesy of Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Climate Justice talk at First Presbyterian Church Ann Arbor

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I am honored to be giving a talk on “Climate Justice: Why Should We Care?” at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor on April 26, 2020.

It was supposed to be a live in person talk, but due to the pandemic, I will be doing it via Zoom. The presentation will be available later for the public.

Jesse Jackson Sr. and Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Partnering in the global struggle for liberation

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The global struggle for liberation: Read the interview below for Duke Divinity School’s Faith and Leadership. Chris Karnadi interviewed Rev. Jesse Jackson and myself on our work together and our new book, Keeping Hope Alive.

I hope you all get a chance to read the new book, especially for Black history Month.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and Grace Ji-Sun Kim speak in South Korea in July 2018. Photo courtesy of Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Christian parents must allow their children the freedom to develop their own identities

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The author and her daughter celebrate her high school graduation. Image courtesy of Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Read my latest for Duke Divinity School’s Magazine, Faith & Leadership where I discuss the complexities of raising children. As a mother of three, raising children is challenging, difficult and overwhelming.