Description
Book SynopsisInvestigates the development and growth of the churches with a goal of shaping the future of American Christianity, which are established by second-generation Korean Americans. Including data gathered over years at twenty-two churches, this comprehensive study addresses generational, identity, political, racial, and empowerment issues.
Trade Review"Sharon Kim has written a clear, well-organized, and accessible book on an important emerging phenomenon among second generation Korean American churches."
* Contemporary Sociology *
"The book offers a rich and sympathetic insight into the world of second-generation Korean American Christians. It is a must read for those interested in second-generations' religiosity in the twenty-first century."
* Sociology of Religion *
"This interesting and accessible book picks up on an emergent phenomena—the creation of hybrid third spaces of worship among second-generation Korean Americans. Kim's work is a significant contribution to the study of religion and the new second-generation." -- Rebecca Y. Kim * author of God's New Whiz Kids: Korean American Evangelicals on Campus *
"Sharon Kim has written a clear, well-organized, and accessible book on an important emerging phenomenon among second generation Korean American churches."
* Contemporary Sociology *
"The book offers a rich and sympathetic insight into the world of second-generation Korean American Christians. It is a must read for those interested in second-generations' religiosity in the twenty-first century."
* Sociology of Religion *
"This interesting and accessible book picks up on an emergent phenomena—the creation of hybrid third spaces of worship among second-generation Korean Americans. Kim's work is a significant contribution to the study of religion and the new second-generation." -- Rebecca Y. Kim * author of God's New Whiz Kids: Korean American Evangelicals on Campus *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Generational tension within Korean immigrant churches
The quest for a community of comfort
Spiritual laboratories
Reaching out
Shifting ethnic boundaries
Conclusion
