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U.S. Foreign Policy under Trump’s Second Term: Responding to a New International Order
Sangmin Lee (Editorial Advisory Board Member) I. Introduction The world has been jolted by U.S. foreign policy since President Donald Trump was re-inaugurated this past January. The United States—the post-WWII superpower that built and guarded the “liberal international order”—is now openly criticizing and dismantling it. The Trump 2.0 administration argues that while the liberal international order—symbolized by free trade, multilateralism, and democracy—once served U.S. i
The History and Evaluation of U.S. Involvement in Middle Eastern Issues After the Cold War
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Since the establishment of Israel in 1948, the United...
Liberalism and Evangelism
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Humanity has long lived in an era dominated by...
The Impact of Trump’s Election on the Russia-Ukraine War
Jin-young Kim Editorial Board Member Contrary to predictions of a close race between the two candidates in the 2024 U.S. presidential...
Cappadocia – Early Christian Heritage Sites of Türkiye
Jun-woo Son, Jae-hyun Park, Sang-o Geum, and Ji-eun Lee Members of the Asia Minor Studies Association Cappadocia is mentioned twice in the Bible: Acts 2:9 and 1 Peter 1:1. From these passages we learn that an early Christian church existed in Cappadocia, and even today numerous church ruins remain as evidence of its presence. The relics of Cappadocia reveal what the lives and faith of early Christians and their successors were like and continue to offer deep insight for belie
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
The World Through Turkeys
Sang-o Geum Member of the Asia Minor Studies Association
The Concept of Ethnicity in the Bible and the Contemporary Significance of Genetic Research
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association The question “What is a nation?” has produced diverse definitions...
Business as Mission – A Case Study from North Africa
Kyo-un Jeong Editorial Board Member Source: ILO, Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 The Global Bridge Institute seeks to...
Ramadan Scenes of 2025 - A Visual Journey of Ramadan on the Ground
Editorial Team Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset, is being observed this year from...
Cappadocia – Early Christian Heritage Sites of Türkiye
Jun-woo Son, Jae-hyun Park, Sang-o Geum, and Ji-eun Lee Members of the Asia Minor Studies Association Cappadocia is mentioned twice in the Bible: Acts 2:9 and 1 Peter 1:1. From these passages we learn that an early Christian church existed in Cappadocia, and even today numerous church ruins remain as evidence of its presence. The relics of Cappadocia reveal what the lives and faith of early Christians and their successors were like and continue to offer deep insight for belie
Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
The Concept of Ethnicity in the Bible and the Contemporary Significance of Genetic Research
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association The question “What is a nation?” has produced diverse definitions...
The Changing Spiritual Landscape of Europe — Focusing on Italy
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association When people think of Europe, they often envision magnificent...
Chechnya - The Pain of War Reflected in Folk Songs
Young-rae Cho Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association Chechnya is located in the northern part of the Caucasus Mountains,...
Liberalism and Evangelism
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Humanity has long lived in an era dominated by...
U.S. Foreign Policy under Trump’s Second Term: Responding to a New International Order
Sangmin Lee (Editorial Advisory Board Member) I. Introduction The world has been jolted by U.S. foreign policy since President Donald Trump was re-inaugurated this past January. The United States—the post-WWII superpower that built and guarded the “liberal international order”—is now openly criticizing and dismantling it. The Trump 2.0 administration argues that while the liberal international order—symbolized by free trade, multilateralism, and democracy—once served U.S. i
The History and Evaluation of U.S. Involvement in Middle Eastern Issues After the Cold War
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Since the establishment of Israel in 1948, the United...
Liberalism and Evangelism
Cheol-young Lee Head of the International Affairs Research Association Introduction Humanity has long lived in an era dominated by...
Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Opening the Door of the Gospel to an Unengaged Unreached People Group (UUPG): The Zaza People
Kyo-un Jeong Head of the Persian Studies Association Ethnic Distribution Map in Türkiye, Source: Research Gate The historical, religious,...
Gospel-Deprived Peoples: Unreached People Groups (UPGs) and Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPGs)
Ji-eun Lee Editorial Board Member The First Lausanne Congress in 1974 McGavran (1970) argued that the term “nations” in Matthew 24:14...
Living Together— How did various peoples with different languages come to live together in Dagestan?
Young-rae Cho (Head of the Russian Ethnic Minority Studies Association) According to a Caucasian legend, when an angel of heaven was distributing languages to different peoples, the bag of tongues tore while crossing the rugged Caucasus Mountains, scattering many languages and peoples across the North Caucasus. Within the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation — encompassing the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushet
Unreached People Groups and Unengaged Unreached People Groups
Kyo-un Jeong (Head of the Persian Studies Association) Abstract We are currently serving among Unreached People Groups (UPG).In recent years, within the global mission community, there has been growing discussion about those among them who have no known missionary presence or evangelistic effort—the Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPG). This presentation first examines how the paradigm of missions has shifted in history—from being nation-based to people group–based. I
Historical Reflection on Jewish National Identity and Understanding Israel’s Middle East Policy
Joseph Kwon (Editorial Board Member) 1. Introduction Most nations conduct their foreign policy with goals such as expanding national interests, achieving economic benefits, and strengthening international prestige. However, since its founding, Israel has pursued foreign policy with survival itself as its top priority (Webster University Global Policy Horizons Lab, 2023). Fundamentally, every state begins from the most basic condition of survival within the international c
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