Gabriel J. Catanus, PhD
Filipino American Theologian
In December 2020, I was privileged to co-lead a workshop about justice with Prof. Daniel Gonzales of San Francisco State University (pictured below). Our conversation was part of a national conference for Filipino American campus ministry leaders and students.
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Beyond integrating Filipino American stories and ideas into my ministry and academic work, I've had the pleasure of presenting a paper on Filipino American Theology at the 2018 American Academy of Religion (AAR) conference. In November 2021, I'll be presenting another paper for the AAR's Asian North American Religion, Culture, and Society (ANARCS) unit. Currently, I am part of a wonderful team of theologians investigating the effects of COVID-19 on Filipino American communities.
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My dissertation in theological ethics is an attempt to honor Filipino Christians and churches around the world about whom even many scholars know so little. I write for the countless saints and their families who labor with love and faithfulness, but without degrees or publications or means. For the next generation of leaders who struggle to see people like themselves in pulpits, classrooms, and theology books: we’re in this work together!
Since launching this site several years ago, I've been overwhelmed by the responses to my initial blog posts-- "The Gospel According to Manny Pacquiao" and "Finding Our Place," among others. Since then, some of my work in Filipino American Theology has been published in The Other Journal, Emerging US, and Inheritance Magazine. I've been honored to speak and write as a Filipino American pastor and theologian in countless churches, at various denominational and ministry leadership conferences.
Different expressions of my work have been presented at the Kapwa Leadership Institute (UC Berkeley), Southeast Asian Leadership Summit (Twin Cities), the Midwest Filipino American Summit (Marquette Univ.), Filipino Americans Coming Together (UIUC), the AHANA Diaspora Theology & Ministry Consultation (Hiebert Center/TEDS), and the Filipino American Ministry Summit (FAMS). More important than any of these venues, however, is what I receive from those who've gone before me and share within committed community. The wisdom of elders and ancestors could never be reduced to a CV, resume, or profile.
Salamat gid! to all who love and serve others in diaspora. We stand on your shoulders and are carried by your prayers.
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Beyond integrating Filipino American stories and ideas into my ministry and academic work, I've had the pleasure of presenting a paper on Filipino American Theology at the 2018 American Academy of Religion (AAR) conference. In November 2021, I'll be presenting another paper for the AAR's Asian North American Religion, Culture, and Society (ANARCS) unit. Currently, I am part of a wonderful team of theologians investigating the effects of COVID-19 on Filipino American communities.
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My dissertation in theological ethics is an attempt to honor Filipino Christians and churches around the world about whom even many scholars know so little. I write for the countless saints and their families who labor with love and faithfulness, but without degrees or publications or means. For the next generation of leaders who struggle to see people like themselves in pulpits, classrooms, and theology books: we’re in this work together!
Since launching this site several years ago, I've been overwhelmed by the responses to my initial blog posts-- "The Gospel According to Manny Pacquiao" and "Finding Our Place," among others. Since then, some of my work in Filipino American Theology has been published in The Other Journal, Emerging US, and Inheritance Magazine. I've been honored to speak and write as a Filipino American pastor and theologian in countless churches, at various denominational and ministry leadership conferences.
Different expressions of my work have been presented at the Kapwa Leadership Institute (UC Berkeley), Southeast Asian Leadership Summit (Twin Cities), the Midwest Filipino American Summit (Marquette Univ.), Filipino Americans Coming Together (UIUC), the AHANA Diaspora Theology & Ministry Consultation (Hiebert Center/TEDS), and the Filipino American Ministry Summit (FAMS). More important than any of these venues, however, is what I receive from those who've gone before me and share within committed community. The wisdom of elders and ancestors could never be reduced to a CV, resume, or profile.
Salamat gid! to all who love and serve others in diaspora. We stand on your shoulders and are carried by your prayers.
