On June 30, undergrad students of the Zhongnan Theological Seminary defended their graduation theses in an online format from the first floor of the new campus library.
According to CCC&TSPM, the seminary began teaching online classes when the pandemic began.
Following the requirements set for the thesis defense, a committee was organized to oversee the process. Two defenses were held in the morning and in the afternoon.
The teachers pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of each paper. They assessed the thesis title, the arguments given, whether ideas were presented in a logical manner, the citations, survey methods, data analysis and whether the thesis included comments on the Sinicization of Christianity.
Pastor Zhang Shuilian, Deputy Chairman of the Hubei Provincial CC&TSPM, and Executive Deputy Director of the seminary, said in the final remarks that the thesis defense involved biblical theology, practical theology, church history, and systematic theology. Through their depth of thought and discussion of doctrine, communion, worship music, ethics, hospice care, marriage, and family, the culture of traditional Chinese filial piety culture, the Christian values of the graduates were effectively combined with the actual situation of Chinese society and the Chinese church. This provided a theoretical basis in the process of the effective implementation of the "Regulations on Religious Affairs" following students graduation and as preparation for their service in churches.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
中南神学院举办2020届本科毕业生线上视频论文答辩会
2020年6月30日，中南神学院在新校区图书馆一楼举办了2020届本科毕业生线上视频论文答辩会。
据全国基督教两会报道，中南神学院执行“双暂停一延迟”措施，同时开展线上学习。
本次答辩严格按照本科生学士论文答辩的要求，成立了论文答辩委员会，采取导师回避的方式，分上午、下午两场进行。
评审老师们根据毕业生们的论文，结合每位毕业生的现场阐述，从论文的题目立意、论点、论据、逻辑思路、引用资料、调查方法、数据分析、基督教中国化（sinicization）方向等方面，针对性地指出了论文中的优点与不足。
湖北省基督教三自爱国运动委员会副主席、中南神学院常务副院长张水莲牧师在总结时表示，本次论文答辩涉及圣经神学、实践神学、教会历史、系统神学等领域，同学们通过对教义、圣餐、圣乐、伦理、临终关怀、婚姻家庭、中国传统文化孝道等方面地深度思考与论述，使基督教的价值观切实与中国社会、中国教会的实际情况相结合，也为同学们毕业后在各地教会有效地贯彻《宗教事务条例》提供了理论基础。
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On June 30, undergrad students of the Zhongnan Theological Seminary defended their graduation theses in an online format from the first floor of the new campus library.
According to CCC&TSPM, the seminary began teaching online classes when the pandemic began.
Following the requirements set for the thesis defense, a committee was organized to oversee the process. Two defenses were held in the morning and in the afternoon.
The teachers pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of each paper. They assessed the thesis title, the arguments given, whether ideas were presented in a logical manner, the citations, survey methods, data analysis and whether the thesis included comments on the Sinicization of Christianity.
Pastor Zhang Shuilian, Deputy Chairman of the Hubei Provincial CC&TSPM, and Executive Deputy Director of the seminary, said in the final remarks that the thesis defense involved biblical theology, practical theology, church history, and systematic theology. Through their depth of thought and discussion of doctrine, communion, worship music, ethics, hospice care, marriage, and family, the culture of traditional Chinese filial piety culture, the Christian values of the graduates were effectively combined with the actual situation of Chinese society and the Chinese church. This provided a theoretical basis in the process of the effective implementation of the "Regulations on Religious Affairs" following students graduation and as preparation for their service in churches.
-Translated by Abigail Wu
Zhongnan Theological Seminary Holds Online Thesis Defense for 2020 Graduates
