My Chineseness May Be Different from Yours
Whether I called myself Chinese, Korean, or Taiwanese, none of these identities seemed capable of describing me fully.
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Perspective Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Overall, the conference featured not only an array of varying perspectives on Chinese ecclesiology—some stretching the interpretation of that term to its limits—but also diverse approaches to the importance of perspective itself, which was eye-opening.
Neither Church nor Sect
For more than a century, scholars have often used the terms “church” and “sect” to describe different kinds of Christian communities. The distinction is…
Living at the Hyphens
Instead of being treated as an obstacle to be removed, difference becomes a prompt for inquiry and conversation, and, one hopes, for unexpected revelation.
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?
When “Chinese” Is Not One Thing
This post aims to provide a careful explanation of the term “Sinophone” and why it is important for genuine engagement with plurality.
How Tang Christians Translated the Trinity
Long before the word “Trinity” was rendered into Chinese as sanwei yiti (三位一體), Christians in Tang China were already searching for language to express the mystery of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Problem of Language in Teaching World Christianity
If we are to truly appreciate theology from a worldwide perspective, surely we need to engage theology in other languages.
No Longer Alone
When people who have long been studying, teaching, pastoring, and serving in different contexts finally sit in the same room, what becomes visible?
Narrowing the Gap by Broadening Our Mission as Chinese Christian Scholars
The conference, "Chinese Christian Scholarship and the Church in Global Perspective: Review and Prospect," organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies of Chinese Christianity (IASCC) was certainly a fruitful event.
Theological Negotiations in World Christianity
The universalizing claims of the Gospel about an unchanging God are spoken of in tension with the subjectivizing conditions of our lives in an ever-changing world.
The Theological Coming of Age of the Chinese Church
The Chinese church is gradually moving from numerical breadth to intellectual maturity—from movement-driven growth to the building of institutions and a knowledge tradition.