“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 system of oppression? The Western church elevates values of Western culture, even at the expense of… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“The dismantling of privilege requires the disavowal of any pretense of exceptionalism. Lamentations” — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share
“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
“Lament challenges the church to acknowledge real suffering and plead with God for his intervention. The” — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share
“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
“For the complete biblical narrative to take root in our community, lament has to become a part of our story. Emmanuel Katongole emphasizes that… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share
“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… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share
“A narrative of success propels white evangelicalism over and above other forms of American Christianity. Evangelicals often fail to embrace the important examples of… — Soong-Chan Rah Copy Share
