{"id":717,"date":"2011-03-02T19:05:37","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T19:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jazztheologian\/2011\/03\/in-many-colors-interview-w-soong-chan-rah.html"},"modified":"2011-03-02T19:05:37","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T19:05:37","slug":"in-many-colors-interview-w-soong-chan-rah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jazztheologian\/2011\/03\/in-many-colors-interview-w-soong-chan-rah.html","title":{"rendered":"In Many Colors:  Interview w\/ Soong-Chan Rah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In his latest book, Soong-Chan Rah wants to equip us for the multicultural revolution that&#8217;s knocking at the American church&#8217;s door. &nbsp;Are we ready to trade our melting pots for jazz improv?<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jazztheologian\/ManyColorsCover155x235-thumb-155x235-2616.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ManyColorsCover155x235-thumb-155x235-2616.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/109\/import\/assets_c\/2011\/03\/ManyColorsCover155x235-thumb-155x235-2616-thumb-155x235-21637.jpg\" width=\"155\" height=\"235\" class=\"mt-image-right\" style=\"float: right;margin: 0 0 20px 20px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div>Right now, the U.S. is experiencing the most dramatic demographic shift in its history. &nbsp;By 2050, white Americans will no longer represent a majority of the population. &nbsp;Instead, they&#8217;ll be the largest minority group in a country comprised entirely of minorities, followed by Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. &nbsp;What does that mean for American Christianity?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It&#8217;s safe to say Soong-Chan Rah is one of the Evangelical church&#8217;s leading voices on issues of race, culture, and social justice. &nbsp;His 2009 book, <i>The Next Evangelicalism<\/i>, ramped up the church&#8217;s conversation on the changing cultural landscape of Christianity in the world and its implications for Western believers. &nbsp;Now with his latest book, Many Colors: &nbsp;Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church, Soong-Chan explores how American Christians can become more sensitive to the new multicultural realities of our world. &nbsp;A professor at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago and a former urban pastor, Soog-Chan cares deeply about the future of the church. &nbsp;I recently spoke with him about his personal journey, and why jazz is better than cramy ranch dressing.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanfaith.com\/2011\/03\/in-many-colors.html\">Click here to read the interview in it&#8217;s &nbsp;entirety at UrbanFaith.com<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his latest book, Soong-Chan Rah wants to equip us for the multicultural revolution that&#8217;s knocking at the American church&#8217;s door. &nbsp;Are we ready to trade our melting pots for jazz improv? 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