A major breakthrough in the study of the transnational adoption movement in the postwar era. In a field dominated by social scientific approaches, Chung's emphasis on the religious dimension is unique and significant, serving to broaden and deepen our understanding of the adoption movement and its impacts. Adopting for God's originality, depth, and insightfulness make it a necessary and significant read for scholars from many fields.

A strongly written, compelling account of adoption evangelists who promoted transnational adoptions while also evangelizing for God. This book cogently demonstrates that during the Cold War context, Christians' theological convictions had the power to shape America's institutions of family and race. Chung's scholarship deftly integrates Transracial Adoption Studies and Asian American Studies with a nuanced understanding of religion.

Adopting for God uncovers the influential--yet flawed--gendered anti-racism work of a previous generation, and how it promoted the acceptance of Korean and mixed-race adoptions. Soojin Chung's compelling study explains why interracial adoption and child sponsorship continue to shape the outreach of American Christians today. I highly recommend this splendid and readable study, especially for scholars concerned with the intersections of race, gender, family history, and Cold War politics.

All audiences will learn from this volume as it is written in an accessible and engaging manner, providing
context and definition, as needed, to support the points presented. It is necessary to understand the history of transnational adoption in the United States to bring context to current issues, including the identity development of adult Korean adoptees wanting to incorporate their Korean ethnicity and culture. Adopting for God impacts understanding of transnational adoption in very positive ways.