Patricia Mei Yin Chang

Patricia Mei Yin Chang is a member of the faculty of the sociology department at Stanford University.

Articles by Patricia Mei Yin Chang

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What's next for Iraq?

After the U.S. leaves

Apr 21, 2009 by Patricia Mei Yin Chang

What will happen if Barack Obama makes good on his promise to withdraw American troops from Iraq by 2011? One scenario is that hostilities between Iraq’s Shi‘ites and Sunnis will reignite in a destructive civil war, plunging the country into further chaos.

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Pulpit supply

A clergy shortage?
Nov 29, 2003 by Patricia Mei Yin Chang
When denominational officials look at the number of empty pulpits in their churches, they worry about a shortage of pastors. Some have strategized about new ways to recruit candidates for ministry. “The clergy shortage is impacting me at every turn,” says Bishop Ted Gulick of the Episcopal Diocese in Kentucky.
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Puzzled by pluralism

Muslim visitors question the American way
Sep 06, 2003 by Patricia Mei Yin Chang
Since the 9-11 terrorist attacks the U.S. State Department has sponsored a number of study programs that bring Muslim scholars from around the world to the U.S. with the aim of showing off the American way of separating church and state, and demonstrating how American society is able to both nurture faith traditions and support religious diversity.