How is asian-american theology different from asian theology

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Assignment:

What is Theology from the Asian and Asian-American Perspective?

Read: Peter C. Phan, Christianity with an Asian Face: Asian American Theology in the Making (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003), 98-124. Edmond Tang, "East Asia" in An Introduction to Third World Theologies. ed. John Parratt (Cambridge University Press, 2004), 74-104.

Use the articles from this module to help you develop your argument from the Asian and Asian-American perspective.

Your essay should describe key elements, differences and research pertaining to Asian and Asian-American theologies and explain how each element is a distinguishing factor in molding that theological perspective.

Specifically address the following question:

How is Asian-American theology different from Asian theology?
Are they one and the same? What are the elements of an Asian and Asian-American theology?
Are they essentially the same because they are local theology?

Note: This should be a 750 to 1000-word essay.

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