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Pacific and Asian American Theology

A selected bibliography of documents in chronological order from the archives of the Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies, Berkeley, California. Papers are now in the GTU Archives, though are not yet processed. For more information about them, see the GTU Archives page for contact information. Last updated April 1999. File drawer A-E

  1. The Position Papers from Asian-American Perspectives. Compiled by Rev. Peter Chen as a partial presentation to The National Consulation on Ethnic Minorities of the United Methodist Church, 14-16 October 1970, Chicago IL.

    Contents:

    • "The Church: One Holy Catholic and Apostolic" — Roy Isao Sano
    • Statistical Information
      • Japanese Americans — Harry Murakami
      • Chinese-Americans — Edward Lee
      • Filipino-Americans — Leonard Autajay
      • Korean-Americans — Charles Song
    • Strategies for Asian-American Ministries
    • "Asian-American Advisory Committee in Perspective" — Peter Chen

    File: Asian American Perspectives UMC Nat'l Consultation Ethnic Minorities

  2. Asian American Ministries: Problems and Issues. Papers from the seminar "Asian American Ministries 305c," Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA. Spring Quarter 1971.

    Contents:

    • "Towards a Basis for Asian-American Identity" by Philip Mark
    • "Chinese and Japanese Assimilation" by Calvin Agatsuma
    • "Culture and the Ethnic Church" by Grant Lee
    • "Opportunity or Dilemma, an Analysis of Chinese-American Ministers" by Stephen Liang
    • "The Chinese-American Church's Ministry to its Youth" by Richard Hom
    • "Japanese American Churches and the Asian American Movement" by Brian Kenji Ogawa
    • Biographical Sketch

    File: Asian American Ministries — Problems and Issues (1971)

  3. United Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., Synod Office of Ethnic Church Affairs. Collections: Expressions of Ethnic Churches and Communities They Serve. [1972].

    Contents: Brief writings by ministers and other members of ethnic churches.

    File: Collections: Expressions of Ethnic Churches...

  4. The Report of the Asian American Team on the Ministory of the American Baptist Churches in Hawaii. 23 February, 1973.

    File: American Baptist Asian Ministries Conference Reports

  5. Asian Presbyterian Caucus. 2nd Annual Assembly, 26-28 April 1973, Pacific Palisades CA.

    Contents: Reports, minutes, resolutions, and Constitution and By-Laws

    File: Asian Presbyterian Caucus Celebrasian (1974)

  6. Asian Presbyterian Caucas. Asian Theological Reflections of Liberation. 14-15 December, 1973, Sacramento CA.

    Contents (five unbound papers):

    • Consultation Summary
    • "Asian Theological Reflections on Liberation" — Yoshinobu Kumazawa
    • "Asian Theological Reflections on Liberation" — Juan Pia, Jr.
    • "The Image of the Christian Church in Chinese Eyes" — Teng Kiat Chiu
    • "The Ethics of Liberation" — Hak-won Sunoo
    • "The Future of the Issei Oral History Project" — Heih Takarabe

    File: Asian Theological Reflections on Liberation, Consultation Summary

  7. East Asian and Ameriasian Liberation. Proceedings of the Second Conference on East Asian And Amerasian Theology, 3 February 1975, Trinity United Methodist Church, Berkeley CA. Oakland CA: Asian Center for Theology and Strategies.

    Contents:

    • Preface — Roy I. Sano, Editor
    • "Roots of Social Resistance in Asia and Its Impact on Asian Americans" — Harold Hak-won Sunoo
    • "Report to Glide" — Lloyd Wake
    • "Korean Politics and Christianity" — Yu Khill Shinn
    • "The Koreans and Their Problems in Southern California" — Ha Tai Kim
    • "Deportation of a Missionary from the Republic of Korea" — George Ogle
    • "Democracy and Militarism in South Korea" — George Ogle
    • "The Republic of the Philippines: American Corporations, Martial Law, and Underdevelopment" — Corporation Information Center, National Council of Churches of Christ, USA
    • "The Filipinos" — Teresita C. Bautista
    • "Experiences of Vietnamese Students in the United States" — Cao thi My Loc
    • "Statement of Human Rights in Asia" — Christian Conference of Asia, 1974

    File: Asian Center for Theology & Strategies Earl Lecture Proceedings (1975)

  8. Asian Women's Ecumenical Conference Proceedings, 8 November 1976, Sturge Presbyterian Church, San Mateo, California. Berkeley CA: Asian Center for Theology and Strategies.

    Contents:

    • Background Information
    • Keynote Address — June I. Kimoto
    • Reports from Discussion Groups
    • Listing of Participants in Workshops
    • Workshop Reports: Asian Mental Health; Church and Asian Women; Discipline without Tears; Asian Church Curriculum
    • Listing of Conference Participants
    • The Asian Experience in America — Chronological History
    • A Selected Bibliography

    File: Asian Women

  9. Evaluation results of the Asian Women's Ecumenical Conference Proceedings, 8 November 1976, Sturge Presbyterian Church, San Mateo, California. Berkeley CA: Asian Center for Theology and Strategies.

    File: Asian Women's Ecumenical Conference Evaluation, November 8, 1975

  10. National Federation of Asian American United Methodists. National Convocation of Asian American United Methodist Churches, 6-12 December 1978, San Francisco CA.

    Contents: Schedule, Bible Study Guides, Workshops, Asian American United Methodist Ministers, Asian American United Methodist Churches.

    File: Asian American United Methodist Churches, National Convocation, 1978.

  11. Southern California Centennial Celebration Coordinating Committee. Japanese Christian Mission in North American 1877 — 1977.

    Contents: Chronology: "A Review of Missions of the Past: 1877 — 1945"

    File: Centennial Celebration of the Christian Mission in North America, 1877—1977

  12. Cententennial Celebration of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. [1978].

    Contents: Summaries of events, convocations, sessions, and addresses.

    File: Centennial Celebration of the Christian Mission in North America, 1877—1977

  13. National Federation of Asian American United Methodists. Fifth Annual Meeting, 30 March 1979, Glide United Methodist Church, San Francisco CA.

    Contents: Bylaws, background and organization, membership roster, project reports and finances, issues.

    File: Asian American United Methodists, Inc. The National Federation of... 5th annual Meeting, 1979.

  14. Grier, Louis N., Jr. The first visit of Japan's Buraku Minority to North American Churches. [March 1979].

    File also contains correspondence related to the visit of Mr. Kazuichi Imai and Rev. Aimei Kanai, 20 February to 20 March 1979, sponsored by the National Christian Council of Japan, United Church of Christ in Japan, and the Christian Association for Buraku Liberation.

    File: Burakumin

  15. American Baptist Asian Ministries Conference Reports, 2-4 May 1980, The North Shore Baptist Church.

    Contents:

    • "Rationale for the Ethnic Church with an Ethnic Focus" — Paul M. Nagano
    • Asian American Baptist Caucus
    • "American Baptist Asian Ministries" — Jitsuo Morikawa
    • "Global Interaction, The Church's Mission, and Asian Americans" — Roy I. Sano
    • "Models of Church Structure for Asian Ministries"
    • "Models of Witness and Relationship: History of North Shore Baptist Church"
    • Small Group Discussions

    File: American Baptist Asian Ministries Conference Reports

  16. Pacific and Asian Women: Resources for Ministry. Proceedings from the conference, Pacific and Asian Women in Ministry: Sisters Long Before the Struggle, 15-17 May 1981, by the Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strateg ies. Berkeley CA: Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies.

    Contents:

    • Conference Addresses — plenary address by Rita Brock and keynote address by Bernadette Brooten
    • The Inner Voice: God's Nudging — reflections of the conference participants
    • Many Voices — a service of worship
    • Reflections — observations by Judy Chin and Moira Poppen
    • General Resources
    • Conference Schedule
    • Participants


Compiled by Ann Hotta
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Last updated September 13, 2002

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