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Emerging Christianity | Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr discusses historical developments within the Protestant and Catholic churches, the limitations that come with black-and-white thinking, and how contemplative practice helps to expand our faith.

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Korean Christianity and the Korean War

In her lecture “Korean Christianity and the Korean War,” Helen Jin Kim considers how Korean Christianity’s past—particularly the impact of the West and of the Korean War—shapes the present and future of the Korean church in Korea and the diaspora.

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한국교회의 갱신을 추구하며: 부흥적 신학과 저항적 신학의 연관성 시도

Sebastian Kim, academic dean for the Korean Studies Center, writes about the historical formation of different Korean theologies and the importance of dialogue between these traditions for shaping the church today.

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Towards The Renewal Of The Church In Korea: Interaction Between Revival And Protest Theologies

Sebastian Kim, academic dean for the Korean Studies Center, writes about the historical formation of different Korean theologies and the importance of dialogue between these traditions for shaping the church today.

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The Legacy of Edward Carnell | John A. Sims

John A. Sims shares about Fuller Seminary’s second president, Edward John Carnell, his belief in reforming Evangelicalism, and his influence on shaping the seminary’s character.

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An Ecumenical Experiment | David Allan Hubbard

David Allan Hubbard takes a deep dive into Fuller’s history of becoming a leading institution in a new evangelical movement—with its commitment to ecumenism and to the church at large.

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A Brief History of Fuller Theological Seminary | David Allan Hubbard

David Allan Hubbard surveys the history of Fuller Theological Seminary and reflects on the school’s formative figures and its key values.

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Teaching and Learning, with Todd Shy

Todd Shy discusses the encounter between teachers and students, cultivating a classroom community and culture, and the power of passion in teaching.

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The Evangelical Pursuit of Truth

Soong-Chan Rah, Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism, looks to the pursuit of truth—rather than the focus of possessing truth—as the way forward for Christians and the church.

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Kimberly Alexander on Healing in the History of Christianity

In this session of the 2021 Missiology Lectures, “Healing in the History of Christianity,” Kimberly Alexander gives an overview of the theology and ministry practices associated with healing in the long history of the Christianity.

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Response | Christian Healthcare in Late Antique to Medieval Periods

In response to Kimberly Alexander’s lecture on “Healing in the History of Christianity,” Vince Bantu considers global Christian approaches to healthcare, with a particular look at examples from the late antique and medieval periods.

2021 MIssiology Lectures

The Mission of Health

At Fuller’s 2021 Missiology Lectures, practitioners and scholars from around the world explore the church’s role in forming healthy individuals, families, and communities across the globe and throughout history.

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Evangelicalism and Race, with Anthea Butler

Anthea Butler discusses the history of US evangelicalism, looking particularly at the ways oppressive and racist structures have taken hold within and through it.

Critical Race Theory and Our Nation’s Future

In this season’s final episode of Centering, the Asian American Christian podcast, Daniel and Alexander talk about the future of race in America: Where will conversations around race go? What will be the issues that continue to arise around race, power, and inequity? And how can the Christian church bear faithful witness amidst it all? Listen now on Soundcloud Or search “Centering Asian American Christian” on your favorite podcast app or directory.   Centering is… Read more »

Critical Race Theory and Schools

This week on our podcast, Dr. Daniel D. Lee and Dr. Alexander Jun speak about Critical Race Theory and the academy: how is history told, whose voices are included, and what does a “Christian” history mean? Listen now on Soundcloud, or search for “Centering Asian American Christian” on your favorite podcast app or directory. Centering is produced by Jason Chu, edited by Alexander Catedral, with music by Mark Redito  

Christians and Cancel Culture

  What IS cancel culture, and how does – and doesn’t – it fit into a Christian imagination of justice?   On today’s episode of Centering, Daniel and Alex speak about the roles of accountability, forgiveness, and power in the current conversation around “cancel culture”. Listen now on Soundcloud Or search for “Centering Asian American Christian” on your favorite podcast app or directory.   Centering is produced by Jason Chu, edited by Alexander Catedral, with… Read more »

God Is Not Colorblind!

  In this episode, Dr. Daniel D. Lee and Dr. Alexander Jun speak on intersectionality, identity, and the Image of God:   What is intersectionality? Why are social identities important to God, and to us? And how do we avoid idolizing social identity?   Listen now on Soundcloud, or search for “Centering Asian American Christian” on your favorite podcast app or directory.   Centering is produced by Jason Chu, edited by Alexander Catedral, with music… Read more »

Social Justice and the Gospel

Is social justice a different gospel, a distraction from the gospel, or the Gospel itself? This week on Centering, Dr. Daniel D. Lee and Dr. Alex Jun talk about the various manifestations of justice and their relationship to the Christian Gospel. Centering is produced by Jason Chu, engineered by Alexander Catedral, with music by Mark Redito

White Supremacy and the Doctrine of Sin

This week on Centering, the Asian American Christian podcast, Dr. Daniel D Lee and Dr. Alexander Jun talk about sin, supremacy, and salvation.   In the face of systems that harm and hurt God’s creation, how can Asian American Christians receive and share in a holistic salvation? Centering is produced by Jason Chu, engineered by Alexander Catedral, with music by Mark Redito

What IS Critical Race Theory?

Welcome back to Centering! This season is a series of conversations on “Race and Grace” between Dr. Daniel D. Lee and Dr. Alex Jun. We kick off this season with a conversation about Critical Race Theory: what is it, why does it make so many people so angry, and what do Asian American Christians need to know about it? Centering is produced by Jason Chu, edited by Alexander Catedral, with music by Mark Redito  

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Is There Room in Evangelicalism for Asian Americans?

As American society undergoes historic shifts of public identity and conversation, Evangelicalism is changing along with it. Is there space in contemporary Evangelicalism for Asian Americans? Professor Daniel D. Lee joins Tim and Jane for this season’s final episode to discuss the varied and complicated future of Asian American Christianity and its relationship with evangelicalism