Becoming an Alternative Community
The thoughtful and wide-ranging contributions in this issue of ChinaSource Journal are particularly relevant to where China’s church finds itself today.
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After the City on a Hill
By looking not only at the church in China itself but also to Christian communities in the global Chinese diaspora, these scholars offer both cautionary tales as well as hopeful visions of what it means to be a witness to the “public God.”
A Divine Displacement
The Chinese diaspora in Europe is transitioning from being a “mission field” (the recipient of gospel activity) to a burgeoning “mission force” (the agent of missional change).
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.
Listening to the Voices of Majority World Theology
We must move toward a global dialogue where the Western scholar, the African pastor, the Asian theologian, and the Latin American activist sit together as equals.
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.
As a Matter of Faith
These sessions showcased the intensity and seriousness with which this generation is pursuing in-depth knowledge with academic integrity, intellectual purpose, and faith.
The Spirit/s of Chinese Christianity
Through the indwelling Spirit of God, we can join with the saints of ancient times and pray with Chinese Christians for the empowerment and manifestation of the Spirit for the Kingdom of God.