Rebuilding Religious Experience

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The book explores the cultural negotiation of Vietnamese Catholic refugees in the United States, intertwining their colonial history in Vietnam with their experiences of resettlement. It highlights how the community uniquely appropriates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to navigate Confucian relationships alongside new American ones. This theological perspective addresses internal inconsistencies in the doctrine, revealing the complexities of blending Eastern and Western cultures. As they adapt, Vietnamese Catholics enrich the multicultural landscape of the American Catholic Church and deepen insights into refugee resilience.