Doing Theology from Many Centers
What does it mean to do theology as a person of mixed linguistic, cultural, and geographic heritage who honors both tradition and context?
What does it mean to do theology as a person of mixed linguistic, cultural, and geographic heritage who honors both tradition and context?
Organized by Olive Bridge, a cross-cultural research and dialogue platform, the event was titled "The Bridge Endures—John Leighton Stuart at 150: A Commemorative Gathering of Historical Readings and Dialogue."
What I sensed God calling me to do was not to leave the church, but to help fill the gap I saw there.
Sometimes another tradition gives us language for something we have encountered in our own lives but have not yet been able to articulate clearly.
If AI has become the only place where we disclose our inner lives, we should consider whether our human relationships are in trouble.
Perhaps what I need is not another answer, but to remain with a passage of Scripture long enough for it to begin questioning me.
Chinese people are quick to cluster together, but that does not necessarily mean we are united.
For the first time, we saw that ordinary believers could begin where they were and create connections between churches that had previously known little about one another.
This congress gave prominence to many important themes and concepts, including the kingdom of God, holistic mission, the cultural mandate, new creation, and polycentric mission.
Today, the Chinese church in North America is serving people on the move while learning how to remain faithful in a world that is also in motion.
In China, Christians continue to find creative ways to glorify God, serving people on the margins of society and loving their neighbors and coworkers.
What I brought home from Manila was a harder question: As we gradually gain more experience, more standing, and more power to shape the lives of others, how will we use it?