Learning Our Names
Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation
by Sabrina S. Chan; Linson Daniel; E. David de Leon; La Thao
Pub Date 30 Aug 2022
InterVarsity Press, IVP
Christian | Nonfiction (Adult) | Religion & Spirituality
I am reviewing a copy of Learning Our Names through InterVarsity Press and Netgalley:
What’s your name? It seems like an easy question but Asian Americans are used to being called names that deny our humanity. They may toggle back and forth between different names as a survival strategy. But it's a challenge to discern what names reflect true identities as Asian Americans and as Christians. In an era when Asians face ongoing discrimination and marginalization, it can be hard to live up to God’s Calling for their lives. Asian American Christians need to hear and own our diverse stories beyond the cultural expectations of the model minority or perpetual foreigner. A team from East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian backgrounds explores what it means to learn our names and be seen by God.
This book encourages ages American to know their history, telling diverse stories of the Asian diaspora in America who have been shaped and misshaped by migration, culture, and faith.
I give Learning Our Names five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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