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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/american-christians-may-be-fearful-of-the-dramatic-changes-that-have/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

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## More by Soong-Chan Rah

> [“Lament calls us to examine the work of reconciliation between those who live under suffering with those who live in celebration. Lamentations”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/lament-calls-us-to-examine-the-work-of-reconciliation-between-those/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/are-we-so-invested-in-the-western-cultural-captivity-of-the-church/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“The population dominance of Western Christianity has already come to an end. Western cultural captivity and dominance as an epoch of church history is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/the-population-dominance-of-western-christianity-has-already-come-to/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/while-we-may-lament-the-loss-we-experience-in-western-christianity-we/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“The crying out to God in lament over a broken history is often set aside in favor of a triumphalistic narrative. We are too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/the-crying-out-to-god-in-lament-over-a-broken-history-is-often-set/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“The evangelical culture moves too quickly to praise from lament. We do not hear from all of the voices in the North American evangelical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/the-evangelical-culture-moves-too-quickly-to-praise-from-lament-we-do/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“The spiritual rituals of Native American Christian communities are perceived as exotic pagan practices that dabble in syncretism and are inferior to the rich…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/the-spiritual-rituals-of-native-american-christian-communities-are/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/an-elevated-view-of-one-s-self-leads-to-the-perception-of-other/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“The dismantling of privilege requires the disavowal of any pretense of exceptionalism. Lamentations”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/the-dismantling-of-privilege-requires-the-disavowal-of-any-pretense/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/non-western-expressions-of-christianity-therefore-can-be-portrayed-as/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“Lament challenges the church to acknowledge real suffering and plead with God for his intervention. The”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/lament-challenges-the-church-to-acknowledge-real-suffering-and-plead/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“American Christians may be fearful of the dramatic changes that have already occurred in the world and in American Christianity. Could that fear be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/american-christians-may-be-fearful-of-the-dramatic-changes-that-have/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“For the complete biblical narrative to take root in our community, lament has to become a part of our story. Emmanuel Katongole emphasizes that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/for-the-complete-biblical-narrative-to-take-root-in-our-community/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“Korean American immigrants that meet faithfully at 5:00 a.m. every day to pray at the church before embarking on a twelve-hour work day are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/korean-american-immigrants-that-meet-faithfully-at-5-00-a-m-every-day/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

> [“A narrative of success propels white evangelicalism over and above other forms of American Christianity. Evangelicals often fail to embrace the important examples of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soong-chan-rah/a-narrative-of-success-propels-white-evangelicalism-over-and-above/)

[Soong-Chan Rah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soong-chan-rah/)

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