Christians In The City Of Hong Kong

Author : Tobias Brandner
Publisher : Christians in the City: Studie
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781350269088

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A vivid portrayal of Christianity in one of the world's most densely populated cities, Hong Kong. This book includes portraits of Christians at both the grassroots and the highest echelons of wealth and power, and voices the perspectives of both social activists and conservatives. Various denominational traditions are introduced, from spiritually progressive Christians to conservative evangelicals and Pentecostals. Tobias Brandner describes the social and educational ministries of Christians and how they have shaped society, and the unique missional position of Hong Kong Christians in their outreach to China. Depicting how Christianity has extended into all parts of society, including arts and entertainment, Christians in the City of Hong Kong delves into postcolonial theological reflection, which Hong Kong theologians, within the Chinese language and culture yet outside the empire, are in a unique position to develop.

Author : Tobias Brandner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781350269118

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Christians in the City of Hong Kong by Tobias Brandner Pdf

Christians in the City of Hong Kong tells the story of a multi-faceted, constantly evolving Christianity in a vibrant metropolis that has always been China's gateway to the wider world. Having served in Hong Kong for over 25 years in contexts from prison ministry to theological education, Tobias Brandner offers an interplay of local and global perspectives assessing the growth, variation, and present course of Hong Kong's diverse Christian communities. These range from spiritually progressive Christians to conservative evangelicals and Pentecostals; Christians at the grassroots and at the higher echelons of wealth and power; social and educational ministries of Christians and their impact on society; and, finally, the important role of Hong Kong Christians in their outreach to mainland China. Tracing how Christianity has extended into all parts of society, including arts, politics, and academia, Brandner presents key theological insights into the dynamics of a community at the cultural intersection of China and the West.

Author : Tinming Ko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351731690

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The Sacred Citizens and the Secular City by Tinming Ko Pdf

This title was first published in 2000. This study addresses the political participation of Protestant ministers in Hong Kong. It aims to describe and explain the pattern of political participation of these ministers. The book focuses on a number of key questions. What kind of political participation did Protestant ministers involve themselves in during the years preceding the return to Chinese sovereignty? How extensive was their political involvement? Why were some ministers active and energetic political participants whereas some of their colleagues were inactive? How did the activists see their role as Christian ministers? What impact did the political activism of the Protestant clergy have on the social, political and religious development of Hong Kong? Dr Ko's findings offer insights into the political beliefs, values and activities of a sample of the Protestant clergy of Hong Kong and into their thinking about their political responsibilities.

Author : Susangeline Y. Patrick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350330061

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Christians in the City of Shanghai by Susangeline Y. Patrick Pdf

Examining the stories of diverse Christians in Shanghai, this book uses the city as a model to highlight how a minority religion in a city has interacted with other religions as well as social, cultural, political, and economic changes. Susangeline Y. Patrick illustrates how the history of Shanghai Christians sheds light on why and how Christians have accommodated social and political changes, and gives valuable insights into multiculturalism, globalization, sinicization, and ecclesiology. The interreligious dialogues between Shanghai Christians and other traditions such as Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Islam, and Judaism throughout history provide worthy reflections on the roles of Christians in a multi-religious space.

Author : Justin K.H. Tse,Jonathan Y. Tan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781349948468

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Theological Reflections on the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement by Justin K.H. Tse,Jonathan Y. Tan Pdf

This book gathers the voices of four local Hong Kong theologians to reflect on the 2014 democracy protests in the city from the perspectives of Catholic social teaching, feminist and queer intersectionality, Protestant liberation, and textual exegesis. The volume also includes an extended primer on Hong Kong politics to aid readers as they reflect on the theology underlying the democracy protests. September 28, 2014 is known as the day that political consciousness in Hong Kong began to shift. As police fired eighty-seven volleys of tear gas at protesters demanding “genuine universal suffrage” in Hong Kong, the movement (termed the “Umbrella Movement”) ignited a polarizing set of debates over civil disobedience, government collusion with private interests, and democracy. The Umbrella Movement was also a theological watershed moment, a time for religious reflection. This book analyzes the role that religion played in shaping the course of this historic movement.

Author : Susangeline Y. Patrick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350330078

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Christians in the City of Shanghai by Susangeline Y. Patrick Pdf

Examining the stories of diverse Christians in Shanghai, this book uses the city as a model to highlight how a minority religion in a city has interacted with other religions as well as social, cultural, political, and economic changes. Susangeline Y. Patrick illustrates how the history of Shanghai Christians sheds light on why and how Christians have accommodated social and political changes, and gives valuable insights into multiculturalism, globalization, sinicization, and ecclesiology. The interreligious dialogues between Shanghai Christians and other traditions such as Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Islam, and Judaism throughout history provide worthy reflections on the roles of Christians in a multi-religious space.

Author : Judy Chin Chan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532604164

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No Strangers Here by Judy Chin Chan Pdf

Churches are traditionally among the first to respond to the call to aid strangers in distress. In this age of globalization, one group of strangers in particular--asylum seekers and refugees--is in urgent need of welcome as they flee their homelands in search of safety. This same group, however, faces hostility and rejection in many places. What should be the church's response? This book argues that Christian hospitality offers a powerful theological and pastoral response to such vulnerable strangers in our midst. For that to happen, the church must answer two questions: "What is Christian hospitality?" and "How do we put it into practice with refugees and asylum seekers?" Part One answers the first question with a cross-disciplinary study of sacred hospitality in both ancient and modern times. Part Two tackles the second with a fascinating case study of the church's outreach to refugees and asylum seekers in an international Chinese city. As communities worldwide receive refugees and asylum seekers, this book offers Christian hospitality and the Hong Kong experience as one hopeful response to needy strangers at our doorstep. It is a welcome theological and practical resource for refugee ministry in the twenty-first century.

Author : Joseph Tse-Hei Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317794639

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The Bible and the Gun by Joseph Tse-Hei Lee Pdf

This book takes a new look at the impacts of Christianity in the late-nineteenth-century China. Using American Baptist and English Presbyterian examples in Guangdong province, it examines the scale of Chinese conversions, the creation of Christian villages, and the power relations between Christians and non-Christians, and between different Christian denominations. This book is based on a very comprehensive foundation of data. By supplementing the Protestant missionary and Chinese archival materials with fieldwork data that were collected in several Christian villages, this study not only highlights the inner dynamics of Chinese Christianity but also explores a variety of crisis management strategies employed by missionaries, Christian converts, foreign diplomats and Chinese officials in local politics.

Author : Beatrice Leung,Shun-hing Chan
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789622096127

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Changing Church and State Relations in Hong Kong, 1950-2000 by Beatrice Leung,Shun-hing Chan Pdf

The transition of the Churches from the traditional colonial setting of Hong Kong in the aftermath of World War II to the mature Christian community of post-industrial, post-colonial Hong Kong is analysed with considerable skill by Beatrice Leung Kit-fun and Shun-hing Chan... The two authors add significantly to our understanding of the dilemmas which confronted not only the Churches in adjusting to the transition from British rule but the wider community as well. The book gave detailed account of Hong Kong's church-state relationship in metamorphosis. It should be an important text for students in both political science and China studies, and especially in the history of Hong Kong. A timely effort to fill a major gap in the study of Hong Kong society – church-state relations. Students of Hong Kong research will find it most informative and useful. But its relevance goes beyond Hong Kong – this is a major reference for those who are interested in the areas of sociology of religion, civil society, political science and East Asian studies. The book is the first piece of substantial research to analyze Church-State relations in Hong Kong during the critical period of the handover from British to Chinese governance. It is certainly an original contribution, in such scale, to raise the attention on an under-studied, controversial and important area which may critically affect the changing socio-political dynamics in Hong Kong. This manuscript is an informative, insightful, and timely study of Church-State relations in Hong Kong over the past 50 years.

Author : Gail V. Coulson,Christopher Herlinger,Camille S. Anders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0377003069

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The Enduring Church by Gail V. Coulson,Christopher Herlinger,Camille S. Anders Pdf

Author : Pan-Chiu Lai
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : China
ISBN : 3631604351

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Sino-Christian Theology by Pan-Chiu Lai Pdf

«Sino-Christian theology» usually refers to an intellectual movement emerged in Mainland China since the late 1980s. The present volume aims to provide a self-explaining sketch of the historical development of this theological as well as cultural movement. In addition to the analyses on the theoretical issues involved and the articulations of the prospect, concrete examples are also offered to illustrate the characteristics of the movement.

Author : Brent Fulton
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780718844806

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China's Urban Christians by Brent Fulton Pdf

China's Urban Christians: A Light at Cannot Be Hidden looks at how massive urbanization is redrawing not only the geographic and social landscape of China, but in the process is transforming China's growing church as well. The purpose of this book is toexplore how Christians in China perceive the challenges posed by their new urban context and to examine their proposed means of responding to these challenges. Although not primarily political in nature, these challenges nonetheless illustrate the complex interplay between China's Christian community and the Chinese party-state as it comes to terms with the continued growth and increasing prominence of Christianity in modern China.

Author : Katie Day,Elise M. Edwards
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000289268

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The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Cities by Katie Day,Elise M. Edwards Pdf

Like an ecosystem, cities develop, change, thrive, adapt, expand, and contract through the interaction of myriad components. Religion is one of those living parts, shaping and being shaped by urban contexts. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Cities is an outstanding interdisciplinary reference source to the key topics, problems, and methodologies of this cutting-edge subject. Representing a diverse array of cities and religions, the common analytical approach is ecological and spatial. It is the first collection of its kind and reflects state-of-the-art research focusing on the interaction of religions and their urban contexts. Comprising 29 chapters, by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into three parts: Research methodologies Religious frameworks and ideologies in urban contexts Contemporary issues in religion and cities Within these sections, emerging research and analysis of current dynamics of urban religions are examined, including: housing, economics, and gentrification; sacred ritual and public space; immigration and the refugee crisis; political conflicts and social change; ethnic and religious diversity; urban policy and religion; racial justice; architecture and the built environment; religious art and symbology; religion and urban violence; technology and smart cities; the challenge of climate change for global cities; and religious meaning-making of the city. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Cities is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies and urban studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as sociology, history, architecture, urban planning, theology, social work, and cultural studies.

Author : David Wang,Georgina Sam
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441269058

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Christian China and the Light of the World by David Wang,Georgina Sam Pdf

The Light Shines in the Darkness There is more to China's story than its rise as a global economic power. The Holy Spirit has birthed a vibrant, rapidly growing house church movement in China's cities. For years, Christians in the West have heard rumors of house churches in the rural countryside with believers numbering in the tens of millions. Now the underground movement has emerged among China's upwardly mobile, globally connected urbanites--and there will be no turning back! In Christian China and the Light of the World, you'll meet believers serving God's people in the People's Republic of China. Learn about the political, social and economic pressures faced by the urban Chinese church, and find out how you can pray for and support your sisters and brothers in Christ who are following Him no matter the cost. Their true stories of the Holy Spirit's miraculous move across the most populous nation on earth will thrill and inspire you . . . and lead you to worship the Light that darkness cannot overcome.

Author : Chris White,Fenggang Yang
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611463248

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Christian Social Activism and Rule of Law in Chinese Societies by Chris White,Fenggang Yang Pdf

Although Christianity has been a minority religion in Chinese societies, Christians have been powerful catalysts of social activism in seeking to establish democracy and rule of law in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diasporic communities. The chapters gathered in this collection reveal the vital influence of Christian individuals and groups on social, political, and legal activism in Chinese societies. Written from a range of disciplinary and geographical perspectives, the chapters develop a coherent narrative of Christian activism that illuminates its specific historical, theological, and cultural contexts. Analyzing campaigns for human rights, universal suffrage, and other political reforms, this volume uncovers the complex dynamics of Christian activism, highlighting its significant contributions to the democratization of Greater China.