Expanding “Diaspora”

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Asian Christianity in Diaspora, Expanding “Diaspora”, Joseph Cheah, palgrave macmillan, theology

Expanding “Diaspora” is our latest post for Palgrave Macmillan about our book series “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora”. 

Dr. Joseph Cheah and I are Co-Editors of this Book Series which includes work on theology, history, culture, Bible and church.

If you are interested in submitting a book proposal for our series, please do send it our way.

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Intersectional Theology: You can now Pre-order the Book

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You can now pre-order my new book, Intersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide co-written with Dr. Susan Shaw.

We use theories of intersectionality (drawn primarily from the work of black feminists) to challenge theologians, ministers, and laypeople to work toward justice by centering intersecting identities and interlocking systems of power in their theological thinking.

 

 

Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary: Speaker

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I am honored and excited to be speaking at the Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary on Monday June 25 at 5 p.m.

This is an open lecture with a book signing afterwards. I hope to see some Budapest friends at the lecture! 

“Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” Book Series

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May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As we celebrate AAPI, I wanted to highlight our book series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” and our amazing authors.

Below are the list of 11 books in our series. Please order them for your libraries as they are essential readings for colleges, seminaries, churches etc.,

The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Holy Spirit: Hand-Raisers, Han, and the Holy Ghost

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I am so excited to announce that my new forthcoming book, Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Holy Spirit will be released July 1, 2018.

It is part of the Homebrewed Christianity Guide Book Series by Fortress Press and edited by Tripp Fuller.  I am so grateful to Drs. Tony Jones and Tripp Fuller for their invite and guidance in writing this book.

You can pre-order it now and also order the complete set.

The PAAC Fellowship 2017

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I am so excited to be one of the 2017 speakers for The PAAC Fellowship.

One of the things we’ve noticed is that people keep asking for resources: reading lists, syllabi, opportunities to learn more

Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media: Advice, Tips, and Testimonials

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I wrote a chapter in a new book, Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media: Advice, Tips, and Testimonials edited by Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. It is a very interesting book if you are interested in social media, how it works, how to use it effectively etc.,

Christians In The U.S. Are Not Persecuted

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This is my second co-authored piece for the Huffington Post with Dr. Susan Shaw. Our first one is “Intersectional Theology: A Prophetic Call for Change”.

AAR Board Members 2015-2016

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American Academy of Religion (AAR) holds elections every year to elect new members to the AAR Board.

I am so excited to be one of the newest At-Large Director at the AAR. I join a great team of other board members. I am very honored to be working with such a wonderful group of board members.

Always Being Reformed: Wrote one Chapter for this New Book

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I wrote a chapter “Land, Exile and the Spirit of God: Rebuilding Selves in a Globalized World” in a new book, Always Being Reformed  edited by David H. Jensen.

This book emerged from the Inaugural Clarence N. and Betty B. Frierson Distinguished Scholars’ Conference at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary held in April 2014. So honored to be invited to attend the conference and be part of this book project. Many thanks to Dean Jensen.