Journeys at the Margin: Towards an Autobiographical Theology in American-Asian Perspective

by Peter C. Phan, Jung Young Lee

Overview

Being an immigrant is both being "in-between" two cultures, that of the immigrant and that of the dominant group, and being "in-both" of these cultures. It ultimately means being "in-beyond" the two cultures together. In this book a group of prominent Asian-American Christian theologians reflect in an autobiographical form on how being an Asian and a North American has shaped the way they understand the Christian story.
As the United States becomes increasingly multiethnic and multicultural, this book offers useful suggestions on how to meet the challenge of cultural diversity in both Church and society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814624647
Publisher:	Liturgical Press, The
Publication date:	01/28/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	272,953
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Fr. Peter C. Phan is a Vietnamese American and is the Warren-Blanding Professor of Religion and Culture in the department of religion and religious education at The Catholic University of America. He is the author and editor of several books and over a hundred essays on various aspects of Christian theology.

Editorial Reviews

This collection of essays permits us to enter a new and exciting path in theology, the world of Asian Americans. It will be important both for other Americans wanting to appreciate their contribution to Christian thought, and for younger Asian Americans looking for ways to give shape to their own stories.
Robert Schreiter, Catholic Theological Union

. . . to read these stories is to discover another 'marginal' place—along with many Hispanic-American, African-American and feminist places—which is a center of cutting-edge theological reflection. To visit this challenging and exciting place—read this book!
Terrence W. Tilley, Chair, University of Dayton

. . . a most worthwhile and gratifyingly even collection of essays.
James T. Bretzke, SJ, Jesuit School of Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California

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