A symposium on traditional Chinese culture and sinicization of Christianity kicked off in Hong Kong.
Pastors and scholars of religious studies from mainland China, Hong Kong, and other countries speak at the conference organized by the China Religious Magazine and the Christian Cultural Society from March 19 to 20.
At the opening ceremony, Pastor David Lee Chi-kwong, president of the Christian Cultural Society, presided over it and gave a speech, with a prayer from retired Anglican Reverend Chan Hin Cheung and blessings from Archbishop Rev. Andrew Chan of the Anglican Church of Hong Kong.
In the first of the eight sessions, Archbishop Andrew Chan delivered a speech titled "The Significance of the Study of Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture and Sinicization of Christianity." Reverend Chan Hin Cheung presented one titled "The Brief Echo of Eternity: Understanding Life and Christian Faith from the Poetry of Li Bai, Du Fu, and Su Shi." Rev. Dr. Jason Hing Kau Yeung, professor of theology and director of the Pastoral Studies Doctoral Program at the Canadian Chinese School of Theology at Tyndale Seminary, discussed the evolution of the concept of God in Chinese culture.
Other topics on the agenda for the first day included perspectives on the sinicization of Christianity from a Hong Kong pastor, the sinicization of Christian education, the indigenization of devotional music, and an overview of the publication of books on the sinicization of Christianity by the Religious Culture Publishing House.
Today, participants will explore Confucian ritual thought and the cross-cultural construction of Chinese Christian liturgical theology, the journey of the Young Men Christian Association in localization, the sinicization of church architecture, the sinicization of Christian fine arts in modern times, and the comparison between the Benedictine Rule and the way of life in Chinese culture, according to the agenda.
Retired Professor Chow Kai Wing from the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong will deliver a speech titled "Reverend Canon Ho Shai Ming and St. Paul's Church in Hong Kong—On His Social Thought and the Integration of Chinese Christianity."
Scholars from mainland China include Director You Bin of the Institute of Religious Studies at Minzu University of China, President Zhuo Xinping of the Chinese Religious Society, Deputy Director Tang Xiaofeng of the Institute of Religious Studies at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Directore Fan Lizhu of Fudan University's School of Social Development and Public Policy, and Vice President and Professor Yang Huilin of the School of Arts at Renmin University of China.
Reverend Chan Hin Cheung will lead in prayer and blessings during the closing ceremony on March 20, which will also feature Liu Jingguang, the president of the Magazine China Religion.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
中华优秀传统文化与基督教中国化研讨会于香港举办。
3月19至20日，该研讨会由中国宗教杂志社和基督教文化学会主办，邀请大陆、香港和海外的宗教学者和牧师发言致辞。
在开幕式中，基督教文化学会会长李志刚牧师主持并致词，已荣休的圣公会陈衍昌法政牧师祈祷，香港圣公会陈讴明大主教祝福。
在此次研讨会中8个sessions的第一个中，陈讴明大主教发表演讲，题为《中华优秀传统文化与基督教中国化研究的意义》。陈衍昌法政牧师以题为《短暂呼应永恒：从李白、杜甫、苏轼 诗词看人生与基督教信仰》。来自加拿大華人神學院神學教授 、教牧學博士課程主任的杨庆球Rev. Dr. Jason Hing Kau Yeung则探讨上帝观在中国文化上的流变。
第一天日程的其他议题涵盖从香港牧者的视角看待基督教中国化、基督教教育中国化、本色化圣乐灵修、宗教文化出版社关于基督教中国化图书出版的概况。
根据议程，周三，参会者则会探讨中華禮學思想與跨文化的中國基督教禮儀神學建設、青年会在中国化上走过的路、近代以来教堂建筑艺术上的中国化呈现、近代基督教美术的中国化和本笃会规与中国文化中安身处世之道的对读。
香港浸大歷史系榮休教授周佳荣教授则会发布题为《何世明法政牧师与香港圣公会圣保罗堂——兼论他的社会思想和中华基督教融贯神学》的演讲。
来自大陆的学者有游斌教授、卓新平（找一下他们以前的介绍）、唐晓峰副所长、复旦大学社会发展研究中心主任范丽珠教授，中国人民大学副校长，文学院教授杨慧林教授等。
当天的闭幕礼则会由中国宗教杂志社社长刘金光致词，陈衍昌法政牧师将祈祷和祝福。
中华优秀传统文化与基督教中国化研讨会于香港举办
A symposium on traditional Chinese culture and sinicization of Christianity kicked off in Hong Kong.
Pastors and scholars of religious studies from mainland China, Hong Kong, and other countries speak at the conference organized by the China Religious Magazine and the Christian Cultural Society from March 19 to 20.
At the opening ceremony, Pastor David Lee Chi-kwong, president of the Christian Cultural Society, presided over it and gave a speech, with a prayer from retired Anglican Reverend Chan Hin Cheung and blessings from Archbishop Rev. Andrew Chan of the Anglican Church of Hong Kong.
In the first of the eight sessions, Archbishop Andrew Chan delivered a speech titled "The Significance of the Study of Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture and Sinicization of Christianity." Reverend Chan Hin Cheung presented one titled "The Brief Echo of Eternity: Understanding Life and Christian Faith from the Poetry of Li Bai, Du Fu, and Su Shi." Rev. Dr. Jason Hing Kau Yeung, professor of theology and director of the Pastoral Studies Doctoral Program at the Canadian Chinese School of Theology at Tyndale Seminary, discussed the evolution of the concept of God in Chinese culture.
Other topics on the agenda for the first day included perspectives on the sinicization of Christianity from a Hong Kong pastor, the sinicization of Christian education, the indigenization of devotional music, and an overview of the publication of books on the sinicization of Christianity by the Religious Culture Publishing House.
Today, participants will explore Confucian ritual thought and the cross-cultural construction of Chinese Christian liturgical theology, the journey of the Young Men Christian Association in localization, the sinicization of church architecture, the sinicization of Christian fine arts in modern times, and the comparison between the Benedictine Rule and the way of life in Chinese culture, according to the agenda.
Retired Professor Chow Kai Wing from the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong will deliver a speech titled "Reverend Canon Ho Shai Ming and St. Paul's Church in Hong Kong—On His Social Thought and the Integration of Chinese Christianity."
Scholars from mainland China include Director You Bin of the Institute of Religious Studies at Minzu University of China, President Zhuo Xinping of the Chinese Religious Society, Deputy Director Tang Xiaofeng of the Institute of Religious Studies at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Directore Fan Lizhu of Fudan University's School of Social Development and Public Policy, and Vice President and Professor Yang Huilin of the School of Arts at Renmin University of China.
Reverend Chan Hin Cheung will lead in prayer and blessings during the closing ceremony on March 20, which will also feature Liu Jingguang, the president of the Magazine China Religion.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Symposium on Traditional Chinese Culture, Sinicization of Christianity Conducted in Hong Kong
