Tag: Theology
Theology in a Chinese Idiom
A Webinar on Reshaping the Conversation
Join us for a discussion of theology as an "idiomatic activity," expressing Christian thought in ways that are natural to a cultural native, looking specifically at key cultural material in Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
A Dictionary for Learning Theological Chinese
Mandarin students spend years learning the basics of daily language and only scratch the surface when it comes to spiritual and theological vocabulary. Here's a resource to help.
3 Questions: Migration and Public Theology in China
A conversation with sociologist and author Li Ma.
“One Gospel for All Nations”
A Book Review
Jackson Wu does not write about contextualization so much as he answers the question, “Practically, how do we contextualize the gospel?”
I Was Wrong
A Retraction of My Criticism of Chloë Starr’s Chinese Theology
A second look at Chinese Theology, an apology, and a way forward.
Chinese Theology: Text and Context
A Book Review
Most books on Chinese Christianity try to trace its history, focusing on key people, events, and movements. While Chloë Starr does not neglect these, she highlights something that most historians neglect: the theology that arose from different contexts expressed the thought and struggles of influential leaders, and shaped the ways that Christians responded to their situation.
Western vs. Chinese Theology
In the “Teaching across Cultures” class I took last month with Dr. Craig Ott, he had us read The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently . . . and Why by Richard Nisbett. The crux of the book’s argument is that Westerners and Asians think differently because of their different ancient roots.
10 Questions on Contextualization
Earlier this week we posted a ChinaSource Conversations podcast in which I talked with Jackson Wu, author of Saving God’s Face and Sam Chan, author of Preaching as the Word of God about the issue of contextualization in gospel presentations. In the course of the conversation I asked them ten questions.
From Confucius to Christ
Chinese Families in Tension
The latest issue of ChinaSource Quarterly takes an in-depth look at the pressures facing young Christian families in urban China.
The China Church Narrative, and Why It Matters
What are the real challenges facing the church in China today?