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by Andrew Kim
A majority of Korean-Americans identify themselves as Christian. If they attend church on a weekly basis, one would assume that they did so because of their faith. But faith is not the sole reason that Korean-Americans spend their Sundays in God’s house. Upon their arrival in America, many Koreans speak very little English. One of the few escapes from this strange new world in which they are submerged is the church. Church becomes a place not only for prayer but a haven where Koreans can feel comfortable, surrounded by people who resemble them.
About 40% of Korean-American Christians became Christian after their arrival in United States. The church became an important place for social gathering. It makes us wonder how many of these “conversions” are real. Do they see themselves as Christians because they began to identify with a new social group? Or did they truly see the light through the preaching of the gospel and having their hearts changed by God?
Tags: Race and Ethnicity
by Seed staff
Peter Kreeft, one of the most widely respected Christian apologists of our day, is coming to Penn State to speak on Friday, November 6.
Dr Kreeft is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He also serves on the faculty at Kings College in New York City. He has published more than 50 books, including the classic text Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1994, InterVarsity Press) which he coauthored with Ronald K. Tacelli. Kreeft is Roman Catholic, but his work is widely read and valued by Christians of all traditions. He became a primary source for Lee Strobel’s The Case for Faith (2000, Zondervan), in which he helps Strobel to wrestle with the age-old question, “How can an all-powerful and loving God allow the existence of evil?”
Dr. Kreeft will speak at 7 pm in 121 Sparks. His visit is sponsored by the Newman Catholic Student Association. Come out and listen to him, and tell us what you think.
Tags: Apologetics, Philosophy
by Joe Schafer
A review of The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah (2009, InterVarsity Press)
At the risk of sounding overly harsh, I feel compelled to counterbalance the glowing recommendations this book has received from Philip Jenkins and Scot McKnight (whom I admire) and many others.
Rah’s contention is that the western Church needs to be rescued from its “white cultural captivity” in three key areas: individualism, materialism and racism. This is a serious and important topic.
Tags: Race and Ethnicity
by Seed staff
The first issue of Seed was a 12-page full color magazine released at the end of the 2009 Spring semester. This fall, we have decided to move from print media to blogging. We chose to do this for the following reasons.
Cost. Producing a magazine is expensive. Raising funds to cover printing costs takes time and energy that we would rather spend doing the things we love, such as meeting new people, thinking, discussing and writing.
Circulation. With a blog, we can reach an unlimited number of readers.
Timeliness. Now we can publish as often as we like. We hope to generate new pieces every week, or even more often.
Interactivity. Readers can join in the discussion by leaving comments.
Bottom line: In the long run, a blog is a much more effective way of accomplishing what we want to do, which is “to promote creative expression and thoughtful, non-confrontational discussion of spiritual issues.”
We hope you enjoy this website. Feel free to join the discussion. Spread the word about us. And come back and visit us often.
Tags: Publishing
My Amazing Professor
November 10, 2009 in Commentary by admin
[Editor's note: This article was written by a graduate student at a medium-sized private university. The original post can be viewed at Susan's blog.]
I lucked out with having one of the most amazing, personable departments ever. Most students tell me about how apathetic, cold, and sometimes even spiteful their professors can be. I realize that I am blessed. God blessed me with the BEST professors and advisors- we’re talking incredibly accomplished people in their field, Harvard Ph.D’s who are on the frontlines of social science, medicine/epidemiology, public health, and political science research. Not only are they accomplished, but they are NICE!
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Tags: Academia