“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 Lament 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Christianity 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Religion 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Christian faith 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Christianity 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… — Soong-Chan Rah God 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Christianity 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Christianity Copy Share Image
“The dismantling of privilege requires the disavowal of any pretense of exceptionalism. Lamentations” — Soong-Chan Rah Disavowal Copy Share Image
“Lament challenges the church to acknowledge real suffering and plead with God for his intervention. The” — Soong-Chan Rah Lament Copy Share Image
“For the complete biblical narrative to take root in our community, lament has to become a part of our story. Emmanuel Katongole… — Soong-Chan Rah Body of christ Copy Share Image
“A narrative of success propels white evangelicalism over and above other forms of American Christianity. Evangelicals often fail to embrace the important… — Soong-Chan Rah Success Copy Share Image
“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… — Soong-Chan Rah Every day 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Evangelical 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… — Soong-Chan Rah Change Copy Share Image
