TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tan,Jonathan Y
TI  - Introducing Asian American theologies
SN  - 9781570757686
AV  - BR563.T161.I587 2008 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Maryknoll, New York
PB  - Orbis Books
KW  - Asian Americans
KW  - Religion
KW  - Asian American theology
N1  - Introducing Asian America  --; Asian immigration to the United States  --; The Asian American presence in the present-day United States: contemporary experiences and challenges  --; Understanding Asian American Christianity  --; What are Asian American theologies?  --; Who are the Asian American theologians?  --; Reading the Bible in Asian America  --; Race and race relations in Asian American theologies  --; Asian American Evangelical theologies: emerging trends and challenges  --; The Future of Asian American theologies; 2
N2  - This examination of the development of Asian American theologies in North America includes the immigrant experience of Asians from the mid-nineteenth century until the present, the nature of Asian American Christianity, and the themes that appear across traditions and denominations. Tan highlights the contributions of key Asian American theologians and scripture scholars and describes the more distinctive theologies that have developed among the diverse groups of Asian Americans, including Catholics, mainline Protestants, Evangelicals, and Pentecostals. A challenging final chapter presents four areas in which Asian American theologians can work together in the future
ER  -