Tapestry of Grace Untangling the Cultural Complexities of Asian American Life and Ministries by Benjamin C. Shin, SherylTakagiSilzer, John C. Kim Paperback, 214 Pages, Published 2016 by Wipf And Stock ISBN-13: 978-1-4982-3278-4, ISBN: 1-4982-3278-7
"Why do the first generation still act like that? Why can't we try some new ideas? Why are the second generation so lazy? Why are the second generation so disrespectful? Isn't it a shame how the church is split between the two generations? These and many more questions reflect the tangled conflicts within the Asian American church. Cultural differences have led to many misunderstandings and conflicts. Conflicts have created bitterness an ..."
"Biblical Multicultural Teams speaks to the heart of cultural misunderstanding- our childhood upbringing. Sheryl Takagi Silzer is able in this work to provide both an honest look at her own cross-cultural experience and an astute academic understanding of cross-cultural communication. We all work and function in a multicultural world. The advice and wisdom in Biblical Multicultural Teams will thus enable you to take a hard look at assum ..."
"This is one of the finest works in developing the concept of the 'court of honors, ' which speaks into the bi-cultural struggle of an Asian American who is simultaneously trying not only to receive honor, but also to obtain dignity."
Tapestry of Grace Untangling the Cultural Complexities in Asian American Life and Ministry by Benjamin C. Shin, SherylTakagiSilzer 214 Pages, Published 2016 by Wipf And Stock Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4982-3279-1, ISBN: 1-4982-3279-5
"Dr. sharon Kim, professor of sociology and asian american studies, quotes curtiss
Deyoung in her book A Faith of Our Own, stating, “scholars have defined a
multiracial church as one in which no one racial group is 80 percent or more of
the congregation.”1 If this is correct, then there really are fewer multiracial and
multiethnic churches out there than claimed. Becoming a diverse and multiethnic
church is simply not as easy as it ..."