從多個中心進行神學思考
對於一個擁有多重語言、文化與地域背景,既尊重傳統、又重視自身處境的人而言,神學思考究竟意味著什麼?
樓靜武現任韓國延世大學聯合神學研究院(United Graduate School of Theology)及全球神學院(Global Institute of Theology)世界基督教副教授。他的研究涵蓋生活神學(lived theology)、宗教多元與公共生活,並以世界基督教及宣教學為主要研究領域。
他特別關注當代中國及更廣泛的華語語系世界,探討華人基督徒如何在不同文化與宗教交會的日常處境中理解、經歷並表達信仰。身為第二代華裔美國人,他也關注跨文化交流與跨世代移民經驗中的神學意涵。他運用質性研究方法,進一步探討靈命塑造、教會論與宣教學等議題。
多年來,樓靜武曾在不同基督教傳統中學習與服事,走過一段跨宗派的信仰歷程,並於 2025 年在美北浸信會(American Baptist Churches USA)接受牧師按立。
對於一個擁有多重語言、文化與地域背景,既尊重傳統、又重視自身處境的人而言,神學思考究竟意味著什麼?
「華語」不只有一種聲音,「家」也不只有一個地方。面對多元的華語世界,神學如何超越單一中心,在差異中展開真正的對話?
Chinese religiosity’s orientation toward cultivating the goodness of human nature in the everyday, societal, and cosmic spheres of life can be found in the diverse threads that make up modern Chinese Christian movements.
To begin this reflective series based on the webinar, “Chinese Christianity in the Modern Era," we consider what it means to see the whole of the Chinese church and what theological lenses are needed to make sense of what we see.
In her book, Yang engages the complexities of Haizi’s personal journey and poetic influences side by side with the life and teachings of Jesus in four parts under the themes of “roots,” “vision,” “journey,” and “arrival.”
Christianity in China and the global diaspora have taken on new layers of complexity, crossing many traditional boundaries. One of the editors of a new book on the subject reflects on what this means for the study of and working relationships in the Chinese church.
When the academy and the field work together, a mutually enriching process of action and reflection emerges that strengthens mind, body, and spirit, both as individuals and as a community.
Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s increasing oversight of Christian life in China today, there is a gray space between the nation’s political tensions, economic revolution, and spiritual revivals that begs for greater reflection and sustained inquiry: the “walled garden” of China’s internet.
The conversation taught me the importance of relational trust and humility in addressing sensitive historical topics and the vital role of self-critique in forming the most important of connections: ones that bring us closer to our shared sense of brokenness and the need for grace beyond what we can muster.
Could Zhuangzi have something to teach us about the gospel?
How Buddhist teachings resonated with China's cultural identity making way for its spread.
Could the entrance of Buddhism into China offer cultural insights on how to share the message of Christ in China today?