Pilgrims at the Crossroads, Asian Indian Christians at the North American Frontier

By Anand Veeraraj, Rachel Fell McDermott
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More than 2 million Asian Indians now reside in the United States, making them the third largest Asian American group. Asian Indians are making significant contributions to American society in medicine, technology, business, and many other ventures. A rich religious diversity characterizes this population, including a vibrant Christian presence throughout Indian history. Pilgrims at the Crossroads addresses many contemporary issues that Asian Indian Christians in North America face as well as future ministry challenges and prospects. It provides fascinating new insights about Asian Indian Christian churches whose voices and perspectives have only recently been heard.
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Feb. 2, 2010 By Anand Veeraraj
At the initiative of the Rev. Dr. Anand Veeraraj, two
consultations brought together Indian Christian pastors,
theologians and lay leaders to Princeton Theological Seminary in
June and September of 2007 to consider the ways and means for
“Multiplying Asian Indian Ministries” in United States of
America. CFCC is glad to publish the proceedings of these two
consultations in this Indian edition.

Pilgrims at the Crossroads, a volume that balances strong
scholarship with a passion for ministry among Asian Indians,
brings together 15 articles with fascinating new insights about
Asian Indian Christians. Like most Asian American Christian
communities, the Asian Indian community participates... More > in
both the global church and the church in North America. As
such, it is strategically situated to promote the common good
of all humanity and to advance the vision of God’s kingdom.

The book brings an exciting introduction to the experiences
of Asian Indian Christians in America. The migrant Indians,
Kerala nurse who went alone, struggled to earn and save enough
to bring her family to US, sustained an unemployed husband,
the slow progress of the family and the paradox of the second
generation lifestyle and cultural distance, the place and
meaning of religion and faith – these are depicted by Prema
Ann Kurien, Glory Thomas and Sam George. Generational
struggles, Dalit issues, the challenge of counseling and outreach
are the concerns dealt respectively by Jeremy Mathews / Nithin
Thompson, Rachel McDermott, David Ravinder and Anita
Milne. George Ninan, Jacob David, Nehemiah Thompson,
Geomon George, Daniel Jeyaraj, Prince Grenvelle Singh and
Anand Veeraraj contribute various topics to identify the Asian
Indian Christian ministries, their education, ecumenism,
ethics, interaction with America, their mission and its future,
in relation to non-christian Indians.

As commented by Jayakiran Sebastian (Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Philadelphia) and Lalsangkima Pachuau (Asbury
Theological Seminary), it is an interesting reading into the painful
and abrasive process of coming to terms with the new realities by
the Indian Christian diaspora community in North America. ‘This
book makes an important contribution’ ‘not only for study, but
also for reflection on what gifts immigrant communities bring to
the multicultural mix that makes the religious pilgrim experience
in the United States vibrant, exhilarating, and also challenging,
especially at the crossroads of life’.

The book represents an innovative beginning in the right
direction to identify the global mission of the Indian church in
the third millennium.

Prof. Siga Arles, PhD
Centre for Contemporary Christianity
Bangalore, India < Less
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ISBN 978-0-9819878-2-8
Copyright Anand Veeraraj and Rachel Fell McDermott, editors (Standard Copyright License)
Publisher ISAAC
Published January 22, 2010
Language English
Pages 220
 
Binding Perfect-bound Paperback
Interior Ink Black & white
Dimensions (inches) 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall

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