US election: Asian American evangelicals’ theology is conservative. But that doesn’t mean they vote that way
DEEPA BHARATH, of Associated Press, reports on how Asian American evangelicals are a diverse and evolving group of voters increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts…
Essay: A Christian approach to America’s standoff on gun safety reform
In an article first published on Religion News Service, RAYMOND CHANG, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, says gun control legislation can’t rid society of evil but simply acknowledges that evil exists…
Anti-Asian hate: Asian American Christians see more work for the church to do
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on how some Asian American Christian leaders believe there’s more the church can do to address racism and violence against Asian Americans…
US Black and Asian Christian leaders discuss role of church in fighting racism
Chicago, US RNS In the summer of 2020, as the death of George Floyd shined a spotlight on racism and violence against Black Americans, the Asian American Christian Collaborative marched for Black lives. Months later, leaders of the Black and Asian American churches involved in that march began to plan a second event uniting their […]
At nationwide rallies in the US, Christians stand up for Asian Americans
Chicago, US RNS At events in 14 cities across the US, an estimated 5,000 people demonstrated in support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on Sunday after attacks on people of Asian descent in the Atlanta area this month. The National Rally for AAPI Lives and Dignity, organised by the Asian American Christian Collaborative, brought hundreds […]
Asian American Christian Collaborative releases statement condemning Atlanta shootings
RNS More than 600 Christians signed onto a statement before its release Monday evening by the Asian American Christian Collaborative that condemns the shootings of eight people, including six women of Asian descent, last week at spas in the Atlanta area. “We call Christians and church leaders to make a clear and urgent response condemning […]
US Pastor Rick Warren apologises for children’s Sunday school video loaded with Asian culture stereotypes
RNS Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren has apologised for a children’s Sunday school curriculum video that used Asian culture stereotypes to teach kids about the Bible. The video has been removed, but Michelle Ami Reyes, vice president for the Asian American Christian Collaborative, on Twitter described it as using Asian culture “as a prop for slapstick humor.” […]
Asian American Christians denounce anti-Asian racism amid coronavirus
RNS The FBI released a warning last week about a potential surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Michelle Ami Reyes was not surprised. Reyes told Religion News Service that she knows people from her church in Austin, Texas, who have been spit on. She also knows people […]