Faithful Generations: Race and New Asian American Churches

摘要: "What Jeung has told us is a story very much in progress of unfolding. It gives window into salient features American religion, which it will be worth looking again as time goes on." --From the foreword by Robert N. Bellach, Elliott Professor Sociology Emeritus at University California, Berkeley "A rich and insightful study, Faithful Generations brings needed perspective to current discussions pan-Asian identity. This book important reading for scholars ethnicity, Asian experience." --Nazli Kibria, Department Sociology, Boston "An indispensible resource understanding churches their status society today." --Fumitaka Matsuoka, professor theology executive directo, PANA Institute, Pacific School Religion Religion--both personal faith institutional tradition--plays central role lives 12.5 million Asians United States. provides comfort meaning, shapes ethical political beliefs, influences culture arts. details significance religion construction As an base movement toward panethnicity, provide space theological reflection ethnic reinvention. With description interviews, Russell uncovers why how Chinese Japanese Christians are building new, organizations. Detailed surveys over fifty congregations San Francisco Bay area show symbolic racial identities structure congregational life ministries. The concludes with look American-led multiethnic churches. engaging study shifting relationship between ethnicity ideal text classes studies. assistant studies State University. He Oakland, where he active community church work.