Category Archives: APA Faith Matters

Did Jesus Die in Ancient Japan?

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

Twenty thousand people every year visit Shingō Village in the Aomori Prefecture (referred to as: Kirisuto no Sato or “Hometown of Christ” by locals) that claims that Jesus visited Japan during his lost years and then returned after escaping crucifixion … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Interview with an Old 8A Friend, Author of ‘Holistic Tarot’ and ‘The Tao of Craft’

Posted on September 7, 2016 by jozjozjoz

Our very own Akrypti has been quite busy since she went on a hiatus from covering APA social politics for 8Asians. She’s taken the tarot world by storm with her first book Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot … Continue reading →

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8 Questions for Ken Fong of “The Ken Fong Project”

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Tim

I was fortunate enough to meet Ken Fong of the Ken Fong Project this year during the V3con digital media conference in Los Angeles on June 20-21, 2014. Ken was part of the panel titled “Secrets Online: Topics that are … Continue reading →

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Book Summary: Making Paper Cranes

Posted on August 16, 2013 by jozjozjoz

One of our own has recently published a book. Mihee Kim-Kort published Making Paper Cranes: Toward an Asian American Feminist Theology. Some might call it cliche because it’s a little Joy Luck Club meets Mulan. An Asian mother teaching her Asian daughter to … Continue reading →

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APA Faith Matters: Patrick Cheng, Theologian and Author of ‘Radical Love’

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mihee

APA Faith Matters is a periodic interview of Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders in various religious contexts. It highlights those leaders who are passionate about social justice issues that matter to APA communities and work from within their religious contexts. Patrick … Continue reading →

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APA Faith Matters: Bruce Reyes-Chow, 218th Moderator of General Assembly, Presbyterian Church

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mihee

APA Faith Matters is a periodic interview of Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders in various religious contexts. It highlights those leaders who are passionate about social justice issues that matter to APA communities and work from within their religious contexts … Continue reading →

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APA Faith Matters: Rita Nakashima Brock, Faith Voices for the Common Good

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Mihee

APA Faith Matters is a periodic interview of Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders in various religious contexts. It highlights those leaders who are passionate about social justice issues that matter to APA communities and work from within their religious contexts. … Continue reading →

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