AAR: Spirit, Chi, and Christianity

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I was honored and excited to present a paper, Spirit, Chi, and Christianity at the American Academy of Religion Nov 21, 1p.m. CT. I drew from my book, The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other.

Embracing the Holy Spirit for Non-Christians

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I wrote this article “Embracing the Holy Spirit for Non-Christians” for Spirituality & Health Magazine (Sept/Oct 2020) p. 78-79.

Preaching at HeartWay Church and Book Talk

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It was an honor for me to preach at HeartWay Church. Pastor Danny Prada began the church about 4 years ago and the church is growing.

Pastor Prada is doing amazing ministry and if you are in search of a new place to worship and grow in faith, please visit HeartWay Church.

Paperback Versions of my 2 Books are Now Available

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I am pleased to announce that my 2 books Holy Spirit, Chi and the Other (Palgrave 2011) & Christian Doctrines for Global Gender Justice (Palgrave 2015) are now available in paperback.

They are wonderful books which can be used as textbooks, study books and resource books.

Changing Church: Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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This post, Changing Church: Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, was originally posted in Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton‘s website.  I am deeply thankful to Dr. Aldredge-Clanton’s interest in my book, The Grace of Sophia and her time to interview me.  Please do check out her website for more columns and insightful information. 

Published: June 29, 2013

 

Every woman in North America has experienced the life of powerlessness to some degree, but visible minority women experience it in greater

The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other

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This is an excerpt from the introduction of my second book, The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other.

“Within church history, Western theologians have tried to present Christian theology as pure, pristine, and unaltered, as if Christian theology has had no outside influence from other religions, societies, cultures, or values. Most modern scholars have accepted the reality that Christian theology emerged and developed within the Greco-Roman cultural hegemony and thus was heavily influenced by its philosophy, thought, practices, and understandings. Had Christian theology emerged elsewhere, perhaps in the East, our

Vimeo: Taking the Initiative

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Here is my television interview for “Taking the Initiative“.  The host of the show is Rev. William Kuntz and the show was taped March 18, 2013.  This episode  aired at 8:30 p.m. on April 23, 26, 2013.  I talked about immigration, women’s issues, and my third book, Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit. 

Guest Lecturer: “Global Understanding of the Spirit”

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I gave a talk on the “Global Understanding of the Spirit” at the University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut (April 11, 2013).  The lecture was based on my second book, The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other (Palgrave Macmillan).

It was my first visit to Hartford and I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the city.  Everything looked picturesque and beautiful.

Anselm Min’s Review of “The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other”

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My second book, The Holy Spirit, Chi and the Other has been reviewed by Dr. Anselm Min in the Journal of American Academy of Religion (December 2012).  Please click here to read the review.

[read also:  Amos Yong’s review]

Amos Yong’s Review of “Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other”

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I am reposting a book review of my book, The Holy Spirit, Chi and the Other by Dr. Amos Yong at Regent University.  It was published in the Journal Religions Oct 2012.

The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other: A Model of Global and Intercultural Pneumatology

The title of this book is a bit deceptive. Yes, Grace Kim, a Korean American theologian who teaches at Moravian Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, does present the global and intercultural pneumatology suggested in the volume sub-title. However, she does much more than this, in effect proposing via a