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Transpacific”

– “Race for Revival” Helen Jin Kim, published by Oxford University Press in 2023 How cold war South Korea shaped the American Evangelical Empire “To retrieve that peace, we must call for an end to the unending Korean War, including … Continue reading

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“For the Sake of Survival” © Yoon Wan-Hee, (Faith Column #33, June 18, 2008)

“Are you responding to the collapse of 21st-century civilization?” Among a small group of Americans, a movement called “preparation for survival” is spreading like a wave. They store firewood, build greenhouses to grow vegetables, raise chickens and sheep, learn how … Continue reading

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(Homecoming) — Pastor’s Wife Faith Column #10, © Yoon Wan-Hee, LA Christian Today, July 14, 2010

After serving in the Korean War, Master Sergeant Roy Head was captured by Chinese forces on February 11, 1951, and died in captivity. His remains returned home in Kingsport, TN, on June 3—crossing the long, harsh bridge of 59 years. … Continue reading

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One Who Leads

© Yoon, Wan-Hee, 1996 Last week, my youngest son told me he had a school assignment — an interview project about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Among his questions was this one: “Why do we need to remember … Continue reading

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“Hope”

Story* buried in yellow dirt. A single drop of blood begins to gather—softly, silently. It was the day when two skulls stumbled,caught fleeing the wind. A heart stepped backward, then fell,shedding layer upon layer of ancient fear. And from the … Continue reading

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“Gandhi and the Pencil”

From January 28–30, at the Bishops’ Convocation held in Ellenville, New York, Arun Gandhi—the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi—and his wife Sunanda Gandhi were among the invited speakers. For those who had long been influenced by Gandhi’s spiritual worldview and philosophy … Continue reading

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Sound: City in the Dark

A small villagelabors toward sleep,restless—bodies turning like uneasy tides. From a rooftop,a scream splits the dark,shattering the heart. As if a single, burning starhad clenched its jawaround a mouthful of flame. The mountains hold their silence—not carved from stone,but swelled … Continue reading

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“Dream”

The dream and vision that blossom in the soul of a person are more beautiful than anything in this world. If that dream is only for one’s own wealth and honor, it will soon wither like the flowers of the … Continue reading

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“The Bitter Cup”

Among our American church members in Queens Village, there is a woman named Margaret McGowan. Every time I see her—a 76-year-old great-grandmother—I am reminded of how strong and resilient the human will can be when grounded in faith. Her 100-year-old … Continue reading

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My Parents’ Ancestral Clan

Paternal lineage: Musong Yoon clan Founder: Yun Yang-bi, Nangjang Origin and history of the clan:Musong was the administrative district under the Unified Silla Dynasty, located in present-day Mujang-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Originally, this area was called Songmijihyeon during Baekje. During the … Continue reading

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