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- Shines a light on the interdisciplinary nature of postcolonial, cultural, Asian North American, biblical, and theological studies
- Offers a very useful contribution to the emerging, rapidly developing realm of hybridity studies
- Provides ample anecdotes and analogies that make the discussions easy to follow and absorb
Part of the book series: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora (ACID)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Foundations
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Front Matter
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Hybridity with Reference to Particular Themes
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“For Julius-Kei Kato, hybridity is a term for his multiple identities, a conceptual tool for doing theology, a hermeneutical lens for reading biblical and theological texts, and a paradigm for religion.While this book definitely makes a valuable contribution to the construction of Asian North American theology and hermeneutics, it is more than an Asian American theology of hybrid. Kato’s integrity and generous spirit, as a hybrid and interdisciplinary scholar, invites anyone who is interested in religion or religious language to a new way of being religious in this globalized and pluralistic world.” (Jin Young Choi, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, USA)
“Hybridity can have such profound influence on and implications for how we view ourselves, others, biblical texts, and the world around us. Kato’s work opens up new lenses for speaking of religious language and identity using the rich concept of hybridity. I encourage anyone who is interested in thinking about multiculturalism, diaspora, Asian North America, and religious language and context to read it.” (Chloe Sun, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Logos Evangelical Seminary, USA)
“This is a quite substantial and significant contribution to global theological and critical thinking. Starting from the view that the world today is profoundly and inescapably hybrid, Julius-Kei Kato calls for conversation across worlds, with a focus on religious-theological language and with the aim of breaking down walls. In this volume he pursues such a conversation from the perspective of his own experience of hybridity as a North American Asian, engaging both theological tradition and biblical texts in the process. The result is a timely and masterful example of and model for constructive critical engagement.” (Fernando F. Segovia, Oberlin Graduate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University,USA)
“In this book Kei Kato untangles the often misunderstood term ‘hybridity’ within the lived experiences of Asian American communities. While he admits his ‘confessional’ stance on this term, he draws readers to the pain and promise of the multiple worlds in which we find ourselves today.” (Fumitaka Matsuoka, Pacifica School of Religion, Berkeley, USA)
“This volume is a strong step forward in our current theological world. Kei Kato thinks outside the Euro-American box. He is a marvelous Asian scholar who presents the beauty and the integrity of religious language in today’s Asian American hybridity. The very title of his book includes the phrase Asia-American Hybridity, which honors not just the meaning of some reality in two languages but also the diverse beauty of what we see, know, and touch.” (Kenan B. Osborne, OFM, Professor Emeritus, The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA)
“Kato invites all of us who are part of a globalized, hybridized world for a hopeful conversation on how hybridity can serve as a hermeneutical key to better understand the contemporary North American context as well as ancient texts of the Christian tradition. I highly recommend this book.” (Uriah Y. Kim, Academic Dean and Professor of Hebrew Bible, Hartford Seminary, USA)
“With Religious Language and Asian American Hybridity, Julius-Kei Kato makes an important contribution to contextual biblical interpretation and Christian theological discourse. Drawing on the hybrid and multiple diasporic experiences of himself and others, Kato makes the theoretical foundation of his approach accessible and applicable to diverse readers, inviting them to reflect on their own hybridity. Kato puts his ‘hybrid reader’ ‘in conversation’ with classic theological concepts and biblical passages both to critique the destructive use of religion to create divisions among people and to appropriate the constructive theological potential to promote reconciliation and justice.” (Henry W. Morisada Rietz, Professor of Religious Studies, Grinnell College, USA)
“Perhaps no one is more qualified than Julius-Kei Kato to write on how diaspora and hybridity impact the development of Asian-American theology. Himself a son of Filipino-Japanese parents, theologically trained in Asia, Europe, and the US, and having taught in Canada and many other countries, Kato has experienced hybridity and diaspora first-hand and has written extensively on these themes. He has distilled both his rich experience and deep scholarship into this highly readable volume. I most strongly recommend it for classroom use and personal reading.” (Peter C. Phan, The Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. Chair of Catholic Social Thought, Georgetown University, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
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King’s University College, Western University, London, Canada
Julius-Kei Kato
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Religious Language and Asian American Hybridity
Authors: Julius-Kei Kato
Series Title: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58215-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-58214-0Published: 11 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95433-9Published: 12 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58215-7Published: 10 August 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-6932
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6940
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 206
Topics: Christianity, Asian Culture, Sociology, general, Sociology of Religion, Children's Literature, Social Aspects of Religion