Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities

Asians make up the largest and most dispersed peoples of the world, and Christians make up a sizable proportion of this demographic. Asian Christians are more likely to emigrate, and many have continued to embrace Christian faith at their diasporic places of settlement. They are quick to establish distinctively Asian churches all over the world and infuse diversity, revival, and missionary consciousness into their adopted communities. They preserve the ties and cultures of their ancestral homelands while assimilating and adapting into the new setting. They have become a recognizable force in the transformation and advancement of Christianity itself at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

The dozen essays in this volume are written by leading scholars of Asian backgrounds situated in various diasporic locations. The authors trace the contours of their dispersion and highlight diverse missiological themes, including the scattering (diaspora) and the gathering (ekklesia) of Asian Christians around the world.

This volume traces the origins and destinations of major Asian migration and diaspora communities from a variety of perspectives and geographical locations. It is pan-Asian in scope and multidisciplinary in nature. It also provides the latest data and infographics on Asian diasporas worldwide.

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Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities

Asians make up the largest and most dispersed peoples of the world, and Christians make up a sizable proportion of this demographic. Asian Christians are more likely to emigrate, and many have continued to embrace Christian faith at their diasporic places of settlement. They are quick to establish distinctively Asian churches all over the world and infuse diversity, revival, and missionary consciousness into their adopted communities. They preserve the ties and cultures of their ancestral homelands while assimilating and adapting into the new setting. They have become a recognizable force in the transformation and advancement of Christianity itself at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

The dozen essays in this volume are written by leading scholars of Asian backgrounds situated in various diasporic locations. The authors trace the contours of their dispersion and highlight diverse missiological themes, including the scattering (diaspora) and the gathering (ekklesia) of Asian Christians around the world.

This volume traces the origins and destinations of major Asian migration and diaspora communities from a variety of perspectives and geographical locations. It is pan-Asian in scope and multidisciplinary in nature. It also provides the latest data and infographics on Asian diasporas worldwide.

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Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities

Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities

by Sam George
Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities

Interconnections of Asian Diaspora: Mapping the Linkages and Discontinuities

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Asians make up the largest and most dispersed peoples of the world, and Christians make up a sizable proportion of this demographic. Asian Christians are more likely to emigrate, and many have continued to embrace Christian faith at their diasporic places of settlement. They are quick to establish distinctively Asian churches all over the world and infuse diversity, revival, and missionary consciousness into their adopted communities. They preserve the ties and cultures of their ancestral homelands while assimilating and adapting into the new setting. They have become a recognizable force in the transformation and advancement of Christianity itself at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

The dozen essays in this volume are written by leading scholars of Asian backgrounds situated in various diasporic locations. The authors trace the contours of their dispersion and highlight diverse missiological themes, including the scattering (diaspora) and the gathering (ekklesia) of Asian Christians around the world.

This volume traces the origins and destinations of major Asian migration and diaspora communities from a variety of perspectives and geographical locations. It is pan-Asian in scope and multidisciplinary in nature. It also provides the latest data and infographics on Asian diasporas worldwide.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781506478296
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date: 04/26/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 261
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Sam George is the director of the Global Diaspora Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, and the Catalyst for Diasporas of the Lausanne Movement. After obtaining a BA in mechanical engineering and an MA in management, he worked in engineering firms for ten years. Later, he studied practical theology and missiology in the US and the UK. His recent writings include Refugee Diaspora (William Carey Publishing), Diaspora Christianities (Fortress Press), and Desi Diaspora (SAIACS Press).

Table of Contents

Series Introduction — Sam George

Introduction — Sam George

1. Christianity among Overseas Chinese in the UK — Alexander Chow (China/Scotland)

Country Profile: China

2. The Empire Strikes Back: Colonial Connections and Global Indian Dispersion — Sam George (India/USA)

Country Profile: India

3. Japanese Diaspora and Christian Mission — Gary Fujino (USA)

Country Profile: Japan

4. Koreans in Central and Latin America — Daniel Choe (Guatemala/South Korea)

Country Profile: South Korea

5. Vietnamese Diaspora Christianity — Thanh Trung Le (Vietnam/Canada)

Country Profile: Vietnam

6. Indonesian Diaspora and Christian Community — Christopher The and Alexander Purnomo (Australia)

Country Profile: Indonesia

7. The State of Hmong Diaspora and Hmong American Church — Daniel Yang (Laos/USA)

Country Profiles: Cambodia and Laos

8. Spiritual Longing and Religio—cultural Negotiation in the Indian Diaspora: Reflections from Indian Writing in English — Robbie B. H. Goh (Singapore)

Country Profile — Singapore

9. Nepali Refuge Diaspora in Lutheran Churches in St. Louis — Stanish Stanley (India/USA)

Country Profiles: Nepal

10. Iranian Diaspora in Europe (1917—2018) — Mark Bradley (UK)

Country Profiles: Iran

11. Diaspora Christians in the Islamic Gulf Region — John Ibrahim (India/Kuwait/UAE)

Country Profiles: Kuwait and UAE

12. Israeli Diaspora: Evangelism at Home and Abroad — Tuvya Zaretsky (Israel/USA)

Country Profile — Israel

Author Profile

Appendix: Latest Data, Maps and Infographics

Index

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