R. Scott Okamoto

Scott is a 4th generation Japanese American writer and musician who grew up in Southern California. He grew up in a conservative Christian family and church community but deconstructed his faith culminating in a complete loss of all religious belief while teaching English at an evangelical university. His debut book, Asian American Apostate: Losing Religion and Finding Myself at an Evangelical University tells this story of faith deconstruction while simultaneously building an identity as an Asian American in community with artists and activists which included beloved tv stars, comedians, writers, and rock stars.