“American Christians may be fearful of the dramatic changes that have already occurred in the world and in American Christianity. Could that fear be rooted in a loss of power as the demographics of world Christianity begin to favor non-Western… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“Lament calls us to examine the work of reconciliation between those who live under suffering with those who live in celebration. Lamentations” — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“Are we so invested in the Western cultural captivity of the church that we are unable to accept God’s right judgment on the broken… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“The population dominance of Western Christianity has already come to an end. Western cultural captivity and dominance as an epoch of church history is… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“While we may lament the loss we experience in Western Christianity, we should acknowledge that it may be God’s will that oppressive Western systems… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“The crying out to God in lament over a broken history is often set aside in favor of a triumphalistic narrative. We are too… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“The evangelical culture moves too quickly to praise from lament. We do not hear from all of the voices in the North American evangelical… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“The spiritual rituals of Native American Christian communities are perceived as exotic pagan practices that dabble in syncretism and are inferior to the rich… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“An elevated view of one’s self leads to the perception of other cultures through the lens of American Christian exceptionalism. Other cultures are viewed… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“The dismantling of privilege requires the disavowal of any pretense of exceptionalism. Lamentations” — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“Non-Western expressions of Christianity, therefore, can be portrayed as inferior to the successful formula for ministry put forth by many white evangelicals in mainstream… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“Lament challenges the church to acknowledge real suffering and plead with God for his intervention. The” — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
“American Christians may be fearful of the dramatic changes that have already occurred in the world and in American Christianity. Could that fear be… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share Image
