Faithful Generations: Race and New Asian American ChurchesReligion both personal faith and institutional tradition plays a central role in the lives of the 12. 5 million Asians in the United States. It provides comfort and meaning, shapes ethical and political beliefs, and influences culture and arts. Faithful Generations details the significance of religion in the construction of Asian American identity. As an institutional base for the movement toward Asian American panethnicity, churches provide a space