Revealing the Sacred in Asian and Pacific AmericaJane Iwamura, Paul Spickard Asian and Pacific Islander Americans constitute the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. They are also one of the most religiously diverse. Through them Asian traditions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have been introduced into every major city and across a wide swath of Middle America. The contributors to this volume provide an essential inter-disciplinary resource for the study of Asian and Pacific Islander American religion. |
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... the Christian and Buddhist traditions . As the author further argues , is important to recognize this dimension of personal agency , especially among Cambodian Americans who live under the shadow of their refugee status and are ...
... the Christian and Buddhist traditions . As the author further argues , is important to recognize this dimension of personal agency , especially among Cambodian Americans who live under the shadow of their refugee status and are ...
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... the “the Lourdeslike miracles of healing”as nothingmore than “psychological autosuggestion.” 7Still, thousands gatheredeach day to witness the healing powers ofthe stonesor partake oftheir benefits. Eventually, as quickly and as ...
... the “the Lourdeslike miracles of healing”as nothingmore than “psychological autosuggestion.” 7Still, thousands gatheredeach day to witness the healing powers ofthe stonesor partake oftheir benefits. Eventually, as quickly and as ...
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... of " freaks ” and human oddities , Chang and Eng have been reintroduced to a new audience through the fictionalization of even the most intimate details of their lives . They have even appeared on billboards advertising an Internet ...
... of " freaks ” and human oddities , Chang and Eng have been reintroduced to a new audience through the fictionalization of even the most intimate details of their lives . They have even appeared on billboards advertising an Internet ...
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Jane Iwamura, Paul Spickard. Fruit and money were lovingly set at the base of the stones , and the curlicues rising from a forest of incense sticks added to the mystery of that sacred spot . One unlucky Filipino pilgrim “ died instantly ...
Jane Iwamura, Paul Spickard. Fruit and money were lovingly set at the base of the stones , and the curlicues rising from a forest of incense sticks added to the mystery of that sacred spot . One unlucky Filipino pilgrim “ died instantly ...
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Contents
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Compassion Among Aging Nisei Japanese Americans | 43 |
The Public | 67 |
Constructing | 87 |
Race Religion and Colonialism in the Mormon Pacific | 107 |
PRACTICE | 114 |
Hindu Temples | 193 |
Why Cant They Just Get Along? An Analysis of Schisms in | 209 |
New Asian American Churches and Symbolic Racial Identity | 225 |
Continuities and Discontinuities | 241 |
Dissonant Memories Sacred Journey | 273 |
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Japanese American | 291 |
Witnessing Religion in Mary Paik Lees Quiet Odyssey | 309 |
A Comparison of Korean | 125 |
Altars in the Hindu American Home | 143 |
Changing Religious Practices Among | 159 |
The Rhetorical Use | 177 |
Enchanting Diasporas Asian Americans and the Passionate | 327 |
Contributors | 341 |
Index | 347 |
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