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We Mend with Gold
An Immigrant Daughter’s Reckoning with American Christianity
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Kristin T. Lee's 'We Mend with Gold' blends memoir, theological reflection, and cultural critique as she examines growing up as a Chinese American in immigrant churches and disentangles inherited religious beliefs.
Through personal stories—about family history, adoption, medicine, and encounters with diverse Christian traditions—Lee interrogates norms of whiteness, meritocratic pressures, and the costs of hiding pain in community.
She draws on metaphors like kintsugi to argue for honest repair and integration of brokenness into a more authentic spirituality.
The book calls for embracing cultural lenses in theological reflection, practicing vulnerability in relationships, and resisting an unending climb toward material success.
Ultimately, it offers both critique and constructive pathways for healing, belonging, and a decolonized Christian practice.
Through personal stories—about family history, adoption, medicine, and encounters with diverse Christian traditions—Lee interrogates norms of whiteness, meritocratic pressures, and the costs of hiding pain in community.
She draws on metaphors like kintsugi to argue for honest repair and integration of brokenness into a more authentic spirituality.
The book calls for embracing cultural lenses in theological reflection, practicing vulnerability in relationships, and resisting an unending climb toward material success.
Ultimately, it offers both critique and constructive pathways for healing, belonging, and a decolonized Christian practice.
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Lee C. Camp
Kristin T. Lee
259: Kristin T. Lee: An Immigrant Daughter’s Reckoning with Faith and Identity
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Lee C. Camp
259: Unabridged Interview: Kristin T. Lee
