What might a Christian minister say to his congregation to prepare them for unjust suffering? What hope could he offer in the face of the uncertain future? Sermons and testimonies…
Evacuation Orders Throughout the spring of 1942, notices posted on telephone poles and public buildings informed Japanese Americans of the impending evacuation: “ALL PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY, BOTH ALIEN AND…
Read Psalm 14: To the choirmaster. Of David. 1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who…
The Nikkei church did its best to remain calm amidst the storm. For instance, the morning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Rev. Daisuke Kitagawa offered his services as an…
Read Psalm 6: To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David. 1 O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in…
Read Psalm 5: Psalm 5 is divided into five stanzas (called strophes in Hebrew poetry). In strophes 1, 3, and 5, the psalmist looks toward heaven and casts his eyes…
Ten weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized Executive Order 9066,[1] resulting in the forced relocation and incarceration of almost 120,000…