A program named "Three Lectures on Christian Theology" was conducted at Guangdong Union Theological Seminary, with nearly 70 pastoral staff from Guangzhou churches participating.
Dr. Qu Xutong, a tenured associate professor, doctoral supervisor, and postdoctoral co-supervisor in the Department of Philosophy at the School of Humanities, Tsinghua University, lectured from May 24 to 25 in the Guangzhou CC&TSPM’s pastoral class for the second course of the second quarter of 2024, said Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Dr. Qu’s main research interests include modern and contemporary German theology, the history of Chinese Christian thought, German philosophy, and ancient Greek philosophy.
In this course, Dr. Qu lectured on "Trinitarianism," "The Doctrine of God," and "The Bible and Biblical Interpretation." Combined with traditional systematic theology, he utilized concepts of Chinese theology to expound on Christology through the concept of "image and likeness," Trinitarianism through the idea of "moderate and harmony," as well as anthropology and ecclesiology. He explored types of speculative reasoning and argumentation, comparing the differences between ancient Greek and Judeo-Christian doctrines of God. From distinctions between the word of God and sacraments, hearing and seeing, he extended discussions to the concern with certainty and uncertainty. He compared biblical interpretations at churches in ancient time, the medieval period, and the Reformation era, clarifying the functions and effects of revelation, writing, and preaching. Dr. Qu emphasized that theology should be contextualized and concrete rather than formalized.
During the Q&A and discussion sessions, the pastoral staff asked Dr. Qu questions on various topics, including the unity and differences in church pastoral concepts, the humanistic origins of Christian faith, the relationship between reason and revelation, and the comparison between oral and written traditions. Dr. Qu guided the pastoral staff to explore these questions from multiple perspectives, including philosophy, theology, sociology, historical context, text, and context.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
《基督教神学三讲》在广东协和神学院开课，共近70名广州基督教会教牧人员参加。
据广州市基督教两会，5月24日至25日，清华大学人文学院哲学系长聘副教授、博士生导师、博士后合作导师瞿旭彤博士在广州市基督教两会教牧班2024年第二季度第二次课程讲课。
他主要研究兴趣包括德国现当代基督教神学、中国基督教思想史、德国哲学和古希腊哲学。
瞿旭彤博士在此次《基督教神学三讲》的课程中先后讲授“三一论”“上帝论”“圣经与圣经解释”。瞿博士运用汉语神学概念，结合传统系统神学的探讨，对“象与像”的基督论、“中与和”的三一论、“之间的”人类学和教会论等展开阐述；了解思辨理性及论证证明方式的类型，对比理解古希腊、犹太-基督教上帝论的区别；从圣言与圣事、听与看的区别，延伸至对确定性与不确定性的关注；继而对比古代教会和中世纪、宗教改革时期的圣经解释；明晰启示、书写、宣讲的功能与效用，强调神学的处境应该是具体化、处境化，非形式化的。
在Q&A和讨论环节中，教牧人员就教会牧养理念的同一与差异、基督教信仰人文主义的上溯、理性与启示的关系、口传与成文的对比等多个问题向瞿博士提问。瞿博士引导教牧人员从哲学、神学、社会学、历史处境、文本与语境等多个视角回答。
瞿旭彤博士在广州讲授《基督教神学三讲》
A program named "Three Lectures on Christian Theology" was conducted at Guangdong Union Theological Seminary, with nearly 70 pastoral staff from Guangzhou churches participating.
Dr. Qu Xutong, a tenured associate professor, doctoral supervisor, and postdoctoral co-supervisor in the Department of Philosophy at the School of Humanities, Tsinghua University, lectured from May 24 to 25 in the Guangzhou CC&TSPM’s pastoral class for the second course of the second quarter of 2024, said Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Dr. Qu’s main research interests include modern and contemporary German theology, the history of Chinese Christian thought, German philosophy, and ancient Greek philosophy.
In this course, Dr. Qu lectured on "Trinitarianism," "The Doctrine of God," and "The Bible and Biblical Interpretation." Combined with traditional systematic theology, he utilized concepts of Chinese theology to expound on Christology through the concept of "image and likeness," Trinitarianism through the idea of "moderate and harmony," as well as anthropology and ecclesiology. He explored types of speculative reasoning and argumentation, comparing the differences between ancient Greek and Judeo-Christian doctrines of God. From distinctions between the word of God and sacraments, hearing and seeing, he extended discussions to the concern with certainty and uncertainty. He compared biblical interpretations at churches in ancient time, the medieval period, and the Reformation era, clarifying the functions and effects of revelation, writing, and preaching. Dr. Qu emphasized that theology should be contextualized and concrete rather than formalized.
During the Q&A and discussion sessions, the pastoral staff asked Dr. Qu questions on various topics, including the unity and differences in church pastoral concepts, the humanistic origins of Christian faith, the relationship between reason and revelation, and the comparison between oral and written traditions. Dr. Qu guided the pastoral staff to explore these questions from multiple perspectives, including philosophy, theology, sociology, historical context, text, and context.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Professor Lectures on Christian Theology in Guangzhou
