Rev. Dr. Daniel D. Lee, academic dean of the Center for Asian American Theology and associate professor of Theology and Asian American Studies, delivered the first lecture of the "Cross-cultural - Josephine So Culture and Ethics Lecture Series" on January 23. Titled "Contextual Paradox: Non-Essentialist Identity, Divine Encounter, and the Dangers of Theological Contextuality," his lecture explored the complexities of theological contextualization and identity formation.