World Church in Our Backyard

How the Spirit Moved Church and Society

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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How did a culturally diverse world church emerge in our local neighborhoods and backyards? Rather than an accidental coincidence, diversity in our country, neighborhoods and pews was intentionally brought about through the Spirit’s prompting of historical events. The jubilee of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) reminded us how the Catholic Church opened her doors to the world, while the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 revealed how the U.S. opened her shores to migrants around the world. Through both ecclesial and legislative reforms, the U.S. became home to many ethnically diverse people and allowed for the creation of a worship space incorporating their cultural backgrounds.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-04-26
Mått152 x 229 x 8 mm
Vikt213 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor152
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780814687611

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As a theologian of culture, Simon C. Kim focuses on doing theology within a particular context. His own experience of church and identity is the impetus for his theological reflections as he strives to make faith generationally and culturally relevant. His stories, experiences, and theological reflection resonate both with initial immigrants and with the next generation and have won high praise from both groups as they draw on their Catholic faith to navigate their way in Church and society. His publications reveal his level of academia and illustrate the bridging of his theological endeavors and pastoral engagements.

ContentsForeword by Robert Schreiter ixPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction xviiChapter 1Important Themes of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) 1Foundations for the Local Church 1Chapter 2On the Fiftieth Anniversary of Gaudium et Spes 16The Movement of the Spirit in the Church 16Chapter 3Emerging World Church after Vatican II 29Conciliar Reception in the Korean Catholic Experience 29Chapter 4On the Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Act 38The Movement of the Spirit in the World 38The Civil Rights Movement and Equality for All in the United States 44Chapter 5Pre–Vatican II Immigration and Post–Vatican II Immigration 49An Occasion for Re-imaging the US Migrant Church 49Chapter 6Toward a Deeper Understanding of Biblical Promise 58The Vietnamese American Catholic Experience 58Chapter 7Toward an Ecclesiology of Resettlement 79The Filipino American Catholic Experience 79Chapter 8Toward the Need for Theological Memory 96The Korean American Catholic Experience 96Conclusion 111Unity through Diversity 111An Ongoing Pentecost: An Ecclesial Gift 113Notes 117Bibliography 123Index 127

"Simon Kim expands the story of the Catholic Church in the United States beyond the more familiar narratives of European and Latin American immigration to show the unique gifts that Asian Catholics bring. More than just history or sociology, Kim narrates the confluence of Vatican II, immigration reform, and the civil rights movement in the 1960s as movements of the Holy Spirit, the fruits of which we are just beginning to appreciate today. This book is a timely and beautiful contribution to unity through diversity in the US Catholic Church."William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University