Comments on: The New Imperialists? http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/ the collision of faith and Asian American culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elderj http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/comment-page-1/#comment-528 elderj Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:07:22 +0000 http://dpark.wordpress.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/#comment-528 It would seem that there are ample points of intersection between Asian-Am and Afri-Am as well as between Asians and Africans - points that present, on the global stage, an opportunity for evangelism (as Africa and China are places of rapid growth for the church) and for reconciliation (between A-A & B-A's). Unfortunately the tendency we have to leave our faith "at the door" means that very little evangelism or reconciliation are happening. Here in the states I think it is critical to develop an Afro-Asian American Christian dialogue for the sake of our witness in the world and for our on needed discipleship. I think the Black community has something to teach about retaining cultural distinctiveness & being Christian that many 1st gens and 2nd gens are not yet sure how to navigate. I think the Black community has something to learn from the AA community about.... well community and service which are values that are being increasingly lost. Unfortunately - mutual prejudice and ethnocentrism make that dialogue difficult at best and the perception of competition for scarce economic resources doesn't help. It could be valuable for people in our respective communities to begin unpacking some of our ethnocentric baggage in the light of Christ so that the points of intersection we have can become more than they currently are. It would seem that there are ample points of intersection between Asian-Am and Afri-Am as well as between Asians and Africans – points that present, on the global stage, an opportunity for evangelism (as Africa and China are places of rapid growth for the church) and for reconciliation (between A-A & B-A’s). Unfortunately the tendency we have to leave our faith “at the door” means that very little evangelism or reconciliation are happening.

Here in the states I think it is critical to develop an Afro-Asian American Christian dialogue for the sake of our witness in the world and for our on needed discipleship. I think the Black community has something to teach about retaining cultural distinctiveness & being Christian that many 1st gens and 2nd gens are not yet sure how to navigate. I think the Black community has something to learn from the AA community about…. well community and service which are values that are being increasingly lost. Unfortunately – mutual prejudice and ethnocentrism make that dialogue difficult at best and the perception of competition for scarce economic resources doesn’t help. It could be valuable for people in our respective communities to begin unpacking some of our ethnocentric baggage in the light of Christ so that the points of intersection we have can become more than they currently are.

]]> By: David Park http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/comment-page-1/#comment-527 David Park Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:15:04 +0000 http://dpark.wordpress.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/#comment-527 Do tell, elderj, I was a little concerned as I read this article especially as it has to do with Africa. So apparently not only do Asian American immigrant businesses make their money in predominantly African American neighborhoods, but now China is sure to sell their wares in Africa? Could we draw this micro-to-macro analogy out further and perhaps discuss what we can do to increase Afro-Asian American Christian dialogue? Do tell, elderj, I was a little concerned as I read this article especially as it has to do with Africa. So apparently not only do Asian American immigrant businesses make their money in predominantly African American neighborhoods, but now China is sure to sell their wares in Africa? Could we draw this micro-to-macro analogy out further and perhaps discuss what we can do to increase Afro-Asian American Christian dialogue?

]]> By: elderj http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/comment-page-1/#comment-526 elderj Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:49:39 +0000 http://dpark.wordpress.com/2007/01/05/the-new-imperialists/#comment-526 ahhh imperialism - a favorite topic of mine. ahhh imperialism – a favorite topic of mine.

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