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> [“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…](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/)

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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/)

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