Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander Church Studies
The Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander Church Studies Program (AAPICS) provides resources for Brite students to learn about the history, culture, and theology of Asian and Asian-American Christianity. This is done through regularly offered courses on the subjects and lectures offered by visiting scholars and church leaders in Asian/Asian-American communities. The program also serves as a center for promoting Asian/Asian-American theological studies and training leaders for Asian-American churches (especially those affiliated with the Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]).Past AAPICS Events
Spring 2021 AAPICS Faculty Colloquy
Timothy S. Lee
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity
Email: t.lee@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-5654
Biography
Tim Lee has a wide-ranging interest in the history of Christianity, particularly in Asia and Asian-America. He teaches introductory courses in Christian History and more specialized ones in Asian/Asian-American Christian History. His current research focuses on the history of Christianity in Korea, a topic about which he has published a number of works, including a book and a coedited volume. He also directs Brite’s Asian / Asian American and Pacific Islander Church Studies Program. Before coming to Brite in 2002, he had taught at the University of Chicago and the University of California at Los Angeles. Tim serves as co chair of the Korean Religions Group of the American Academy of Religion. An ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Tim has served as moderator of North American Pacific Asian Disciples.
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1996
C.M.S., University of Chicago, 1996
M.A., University of Chicago, 1986
B.A., University of Illinois (Urbana), 1983
Courses Taught:
Evanglicalism
History of Christianity I, Early and Medieval
History of Christianity II, Reformation and Modern
The Church in the Midst of Pluralism - Christianity in Asian-American Communities
The Church in the Midst of Pluralism - History of Christianity in East Asia
Professional Affiliations:
American Academy or Religion
American Historical Society
American Society of Church History
Association for Asian Studies
Association of Disciples for Theological Discussion (elected membership)
International Society for Korean Studies
Select Publications:
Born Again: Evangelicalism in Korea (Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 2010)
Christianity in Korea co-edited with Robert E. Buswell Jr. (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2006)