Faithful Generations: Race and New Asian American Churches

by Russell Jeung

Book Overview

Religion--both personal faith and institutional tradition--plays a central role in the lives of the 12.5 million Asians in the United States. It provides comfort and meaning, shapes ethical and political beliefs, and influences culture and arts. Faithful Generations details the significance of religion in the construction of Asian American identity. As an institutional base for the movement toward Asian American panethnicity, churches provide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813535034
• ISBN13: 9780813535036
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"