Winter 2016/Fuller Live!
Pasadena and Menlo Park
TM528
Lee
TM528: ENGAGING ASIAN AMERICAN CONTEXTS (4 Units: 160 hours). Daniel D. Lee.
DESCRIPTION: This course, designed for both Asian Americans and non-Asian Americans, teaches practical theology method for the task of constructing local theologies in Asian American contexts, which will be framed as the interaction of four key layers, the Asian American Quadrilateral: (1) Asian religious and cultural heritages, (2) Contemporary American culture, (3) Immigration/post-immigration experience, and (4) Racialization. Drawing upon historical, theological, ecclesial, biblical, and social science perspectives, this contextual engagement will serve gospel faith and praxis for Asian Americans.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will be able to: (1) analyze Asian American contexts in its ethnic, generational, and regional diversity, discerning and evaluating current characteristics, practices, and beliefs; (2) articulate a conceptual framework of practical theology as it relates to Asian American contextual themes for transformational discipleship, mission, and ministry; and (3) explain and propose various Asian American contextual approaches to theology, leadership, and discipleship.
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three-hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours. Class times will include lectures and reflective discussions of materials and experiences. Students will submit a reflection paper engaging the materials with their experience each week.
REQUIRED READING: 1,000 pp. of required reading.
Cha, Peter, S. Steve Kang, and Helen Lee (eds). Growing Healthy Asian American Churches. IVP, 2006. ISBN: 978-0830833252, Pub. Price $18.00 [146 pp. assigned].
Guder, Darrell L. (ed). Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America. Eerdmans, 1998. ISBN: 978-0802843500, Pub. Price $29.00 [185 pp. assigned].
Nadeau, Randall L. Asian Religions: A Cultural Perspective. Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. ISBN: 978-1118471968, Pub. Price $29.95 [110 pp. assigned].
Tewari, Nita and Alvin N. Alvarez. Asian American Psychology: Current Perspective. Psychology Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0805860085, Pub. Price $85.00 [247 pp. assigned].
Winner, Lauren F. Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline. Paraclete Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-1557255327, Pub. Price $14.99 [150 pp. assigned].
Course Reader [490 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Class attendance and participation (5% of final grade). [30 hours].
1,000 pages of required reading (5% of final grade). [60 hours].
300-word weekly posts and two 100-word weekly replies (20% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-3]. [20 hours, includes 10 hours of DLAs].
A 2,500-word integration paper that uses the Asian American Quadrilateral for autobiographical interdisciplinary analysis (30% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome 1]. [15 hours].
A 3,500-word contextualized praxis paper that examines an expression of gospel embodiment. (40% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome 3]. [35 hours].
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the C1 and C5 requirements in the 120 MDiv Program. Required course for Asian American Contexts emphasis.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.