faithful generations race and new asian american churches

[...]... had begun a panethnic movement Churches that were once Chinese and Japanese American congregations now faithfully claim to be Asian American and embrace a broader racial identity rather than an ethnic-specific one Faithful Generations is about Asian American panethnic churches, how they develop, and how they organize themselves When I was younger, I attended a Chinese American Bible church that taught... Area tells the story of the generation, growth, and expressions of panethnic Asian American congregations Why Study Asian American Ethnic Churches The development and role of churches in the Asian American community have received scant research attention despite their long history and the increasing numbers of Asian immigrants and churches to serve them (Min and Kim 2002; Yoo 1999) Their growth not only... categorized these two groups under one of four umbrella races, Asian and Pacific Islander.”18 By the 2000 census, the Asian and Pacific Islander race was divided in Asian and “Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.” Although shifting and historically contingent, this group categorization and the implementation of racial policies establish the language and discourses by which racial groups get assigned... American. ” However, when those not identifying as Asian American were asked a follow-up question, “If they ever think of themselves as Asian American, ” about half responded affirmatively This high percentage of Asian Americans (57 percent) who now possess an Asian American consciousness is much higher than a 1996 survey of Asian American high schoolers indicated.22 Asian Americans hold both ethnic and. .. perceived group needs, new Pan -Asian congregations collectively establish new symbolic racial identities The emergence and generation of new Asian American churches demonstrate how new symbolic racial identities are institutionalized and meaningful, fluid and subject to rearticulation The symbolic boundaries of Pan -Asian churches are meant primarily to distinguish them from the ethnic churches from which... voices and the stories of Asian American ministers themselves They shared with me remarkable stories of calling and healing, of redemption and faithfulness Knowing the needs of their church members intimately, they pay attention to and understand how race and ethnicity affect the spiritual lives of individuals and the organization of congregations as a whole Their sincere desire to help build new generations. .. finally graduated from Berkeley Colleagues from the Asian Pacific Americans and Religion Research Initiative (APARRI), the Pacific Asian North American Institute, and the American Baptist Seminary of the West’s Asian American Center have mentored me on the study of Asian American religious life Their company and guidance along the way have made research and writing much more enjoyable ventures: Anthony... abilities of different actors, and review Asian American films Yao Ming mania has swept over the Asian American community, but why does Yao represent not just Chinese but also other Asian Americans? This book examines this question and why Asian Americans have come together to generate a panethnic identity and to form solidarity along racial lines For an increasing number of Asian Americans, religion has become... politics and community activism, indicating that Lowell High School did socialize us with an Asian American political consciousness.5 My high school friends have since worked as an aide to President Bill Clinton and legal professor of race, a community organizer for Asian Community Mental Health Services, a radio personality for Filipino and Asian American media, and a professor doing research on Asian Americans... argues that Asian American panethnic identity and solidarity are more established among native-born Asians who share similar cultural and physical characteristics, such as Chinese, Korean, and Japanese In a collection of fifteen essays of Asian American professionals, he finds that these Asian ethnic groups maintain more frequent panethnic contacts than FAITHFUL GENERATIONS 12 Filipinos or South Asians He . for Fil- ipino and Asian American media, and a professor doing research on Asian Americans and education. These three cases of Asian American panethnicity show that being Asian American entails. generation, growth, and expressions of panethnic Asian American congregations. Why Study Asian American Ethnic Churches The development and role of churches in the Asian American community have received. CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Jeung, Russell, 1962– Faithful generations : race and new Asian American churches / Russell Jeung. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–8135–3502–6 (hardcover