In this conversation, David Chao, Melissa Borja, and Jonathan Tran share why the 2021 Asian American Theology Conference is important and why they look forward to it.

Conference registration is free: https://ltiaa.com/

To learn more about the Asian American Program at Princeton Theological Seminary: https://www.ptsem.edu/student-life/asian-american-program/overview

0:00 Why have an Asian American theology conference? Its pragmatic function and the need for a space to turn pain into power. 

4:29 Presbyterians and Asian Americans.

5:58 Racism and antiracism as theological issues: How do we talk about God in the midst of extraordinary forms of injustice? “The fight for justice is natural because justice is natural to God.”

7:22 Ethnography and the church.

8:24 Lots of positive energy for conversation and building relationships at these conferences.

9:12 Theological formation that connects justification and justice, especially for the next generation of Asian American churches.

11:11 The importance of conferences for exchanging ideas and for building relationships esp. during the social isolation intensified by the pandemic. We need resurrection hope!

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