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Gordon College: Faith in the Footsteps of a Friend

26 Monday Apr 2021

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I look forward to speaking at Gordon College at their Asian Student Organization on “Racial Identity”. With the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, it is so important for young students to have time to share and listen to stories on anti-Asian racism.

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Encountering the Sacred: Feminist Reflections on Women’s Lives

02 Monday Sep 2019

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I contributed a chapter to a new book, Encountering the Sacred: Feminist Reflections on Women’s Lives  edited by Rebecca Todd Peters and Grace Y. Kao.

My chapter is entitled, “Where Are You REALLY From?”:  Racism,”. I hope you all get a chance to read the entire book.

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Intercultural Ministry [Review] in Englewood Review of Books

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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It is wonderful to see my coedited book, Intercultural Ministry (Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton) reviewed in Englewood Review of Books. 

Englewood Review of Books has also reviewed my other books, Embracing The Other, and Here I Am.

I am grateful to Englewood for including me in their list of 10 Important Theologians That You Should Be Reading and in their list of books to read in Our God is Too White. Continue reading →

Mother Daughter Speak: Lessons on Life

28 Tuesday Mar 2017

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I am so excited to announce a new forthcoming book Mother Daughter Speak: Lessons on Life cowritten with my daughter Elisabeth Sophia Lee.

It is a project that we have been working on for several years. So we are very pleased that it will be published soon by FAR Press. Look for it soon.

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Here I Am: Book Review

07 Monday Mar 2016

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Here is a book review of Here I Am by Dr. Robert Cornwall. Check out the rest of his website, Ponderings on a Faith Journey for other interesting posts.

I am reposting Dr. Cornwall’s review:

HERE I AM: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen.Edited by Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Foreword by Neal D. Presa. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2015. Xi + 162.

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Faithfully Feminist

24 Monday Aug 2015

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indexI endorsed a new book, Faithfully Feminist: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Women on Why They Stay (I SPEAK FOR MYSELF), edited by by Gina Messina-Dysert (Editor), Jennifer Zobair (Editor), Amy Levin (Editor).Paperback – August 11, 2015.

It is an exciting new book with significant stories and reflections which are important for all to read. Please check the website for more information.

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Minority Scholars Draw Strength Sharing Their Stories

13 Monday May 2013

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George E. “Tink” Tinker, from left, Shawn Copeland and Miguel A. De La Torre at the first meeting of the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion. (Photo: Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion Facebook page)

This is my latest post for EthicsDaily.com.  It is a reflection of the inaugural meeting of the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (SRER).  SRER was held in Chicago, April 26-28, 2013 at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary. 

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Understanding the Questions

30 Saturday Mar 2013

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This devotion was given by one of my students, John Egerton (Moravian Theological Seminary) for my “Introduction to Theology” class.

lily_pad_lotus_flower.jpeg“Understanding the Questions”

by John Egerton

A number of years ago, when my older son Todd was four years old and my younger son Eric was one, I came home to this scenario: My wife Barbara was making dinner; Todd was coloring as he sat at the center Continue reading →

My Foreword: Making Paper Cranes

15 Friday Feb 2013

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By Grace Ji-Sun Kim

“PENISENVY”!

I write this on the blackboard on the day I cover Feminist Theology in my course, Theology from the Underside. I ask the students to read it. Most students read it as “penis envy.”

The way my students read this phrase seems to reinforce how Sigmund Freud has deeply influenced our societal perceptions of men and women. According to Freud, “penis envy” refers to the inner desire that women presumably wish they were men. For some time women adapted Freud’s teachings and actually believed that a penis was they all desired inwardly. Continue reading →

Making Paper Cranes is Released!

11 Friday Jan 2013

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kim-kort-coverRev. Mihee Kim-Kort’s book is now released.   I wrote a Foreword and endorsed her creative new book. Below is a repost of Rev. Kim-Kort’s blog on her thoughts on releasing her first book.

“It’s official.

Making Paper Cranes is now (actually, it sort of has been for a bit) available on Amazon and Chalice Press.

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