CCC&TSPM held a theological theory seminar and training in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, to systematically promote the sinicization of Christianity.
From October 23 to 25, over 80 participants attended the seminar and training, including representatives from CC&TSPMs across various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, as well as theological teachers from seminaries and contributors to the "Doctrine of God" essay competition, said the host.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Liao Min, a member of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, briefed the history and current status of Christianity in Jiangxi Province, along with the province's experiences in implementing the sinicization of Christianity.
Rev. Shan Weixiang, vice chairperson of the national TSPM, remarked on the younger groups of the paper authors as a positive phenomenon. He highlighted that the seminar's purpose is to re-evaluate faith through the lens of the Chinese, fostering understanding within the context of Chinese culture and deepening knowledge and comprehension of God.
Dr. Wen Ge, associate general secretary of CCC and teaching dean at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, delivered a lecture titled "The Construction of a Sinicized View of God from the Rise and Fall of the Western Classical View of God: Also on the Concept of God as the ‘Parents’." He emphasized that contemporary Western theology's critique of the classical doctrine of God offers significant insights for developing a sinicized understanding of God. When exploring the sinicized view of God, people should focus on Christology while integrating elements of traditional Chinese culture. He proposed that the concept of God as the 'Parents' allows Chinese Christians to comprehend the relationship between God and man through the perspectives of paternal and maternal love.
CCC&TSPM received over 180 essays on the "Doctrine of God," with authors of 20 selected papers engaging in nearly two days of on-site discussions. The speakers included representatives from distinct provincial CC&TSPMs, faculty and students from theological seminaries, and pastors. Each participant shared their understanding of God.
During the closing ceremony on the 25th, representatives from the three groups stated that discussions on constructing the sinicized theological theory from various fields, dimensions, and perspectives would help expand horizons and deepen understanding. They also offered suggestions on preaching practices, the compilation of findings, and resource references.
In her concluding remarks, Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the CCC, emphasized that the effort in constructing a view of God with Chinese characteristics extends beyond 2024, though it is the key initiative this year. She anticipated that the theological theory of the sinicization of Christianity could be systematically promoted through developing a sinicized view of God. Rev. Lin urged the Chinese Christian community to continue enhancing their learning and generating new ideas, expecting that the future mature view of God in the Chinese church would not only be based on the Bible and rooted in the traditions of the holy catholic church but would also integrate the practices of the Chinese church. She stressed the importance of strengthening research and translating theological theories into church practices while remaining connected to the realities of the Chinese church, thereby allowing these theological theories to guide believers' faith and support the church's mission.
Churches in China should conceive a "view of God" characterized by the Chinese church from the perspective of the sinicization of Christianity according to the key tasks for 2024 themed “Respect Life, Witness Glory” in the “Outline of the Five-Year Work Plan for Deeply Advancing the Sinicization of Christianity (2023-2027).”
In mid-August, CCC&TSPM organized a corresponding academic seminar, inviting pastoral staff, teachers, and students from CC&TSPMs and theological schools nationwide to contribute manuscripts. The discussion focused on theological reflections concerning the "Doctrine of God," integrating elements of Chinese traditional culture and presenting the "view of God" from a Chinese perspective. Relevant theological papers will be compiled for publication.
中国基督教两会在南昌市江西省举办系统推进基督教中国化神学理论研讨与培训。
据主办方， 10月23日至25日，基督教全国两会在江西省南昌市举办系统推进基督教中国化神学理论研讨与培训，80余位各省、自治区、直辖市基督教两会负责同工、神学院校系统神学教师、部分“上帝论”征文投稿者参加研讨与培训。
开幕式上，江西省民族宗教事务局党组成员、副局长廖敏在讲话中介绍了江西省基督教发展历史、现状以及江西省推进基督教中国化实践的经验。
中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会驻会副主席单渭祥牧师称赞论文作者年轻化是可喜的现象，表示此次研讨旨在尝试重新站在中国人的视角去认知信仰，在中国文化处境中寻求理解，提升我们对上帝的认识和理解。
中国基督教协会副总干事、金陵协和神学院教学工作负责人文革博士作“从西方古典上帝观的兴衰看中国化上帝观的构建：兼论上帝为‘大父母’的观念”的讲座。文革博士指出，当代西方神学对古典上帝观的批评给中国化上帝观的建构带来了重要的借鉴。当我们在探讨中国化上帝观时，一方面要注重基督论的进路，另一方面要结合中华传统文化。他认为“上帝是大父母”的观念有助于中国基督徒从父性和母性的爱来认识上帝与人之间的关系。
基督教全国两会收到“上帝论”征文投稿180余篇。其中，20篇论文的作者用近两天的时间作现场交流，发言作者既有省基督教两会负责同工，也有神学院校教师和同学、教会牧者。大家围绕对上帝的认识发言。
25日闭幕式上，三个小组代表表示认为研讨从多个领域、多个维度、多个角度来探讨构建中国化神学理论，这样的研讨有助于开阔视野，深化思想。小组代表也就宣讲实践、成果汇集、资源借鉴等方面提出建议。
林曼红牧师在总结发言中指出，尝试构建有中国特色的上帝观，虽然是今年的工作重点，但这项工作绝不局限于2024年。林牧师希望未来通过中国化上帝论的构建，来系统推进基督教中国化的神学理论。要不断加强学习，推陈出新，希望中国教会今后成熟的上帝观，不仅具有立足于圣经，继承大公教会的传统，结合中国教会的实践。要加强调研，让神学理论转化为教会实践，不能脱离中国教会的实际，要让神学理论可以指导信徒的信仰，为教会的实践服务。
根据《深入推进我国基督教中国化五年工作规划纲要（2023—2027年）》2024年重点工作，主题为“尊重生命·见证荣美”，从基督教中国化的视角，思考并开始构建有中国教会特色的“上帝观”。
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举办“上帝论”专题研讨会并出版论文集，立足圣经中“上帝就是爱”（参约壹4∶16）的教导，结合中华文化中对“天”“上帝”等的理解，丰富传统“上帝论”的内涵；通过神学思想建设宣讲团的讲道交流，激发广大信徒践行“爱人如己”的教训，尊重生命，珍爱上帝的创造。
基督教全国两会于今年8月中旬召开对应学术研讨会。邀请各地基督教两会和神学院校的广大教牧同工和神学院校师生撰写稿件。探讨会上举行“上帝论”的神学思考与研讨，融合中华传统文化，阐释具有中国视角的“上帝观”，整理相关神学思考论文结集出版。
基督教中国化神学理论研讨与培训在江西省举行
CCC&TSPM held a theological theory seminar and training in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, to systematically promote the sinicization of Christianity.
From October 23 to 25, over 80 participants attended the seminar and training, including representatives from CC&TSPMs across various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, as well as theological teachers from seminaries and contributors to the "Doctrine of God" essay competition, said the host.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Liao Min, a member of the Party Leadership Group and deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, briefed the history and current status of Christianity in Jiangxi Province, along with the province's experiences in implementing the sinicization of Christianity.
Rev. Shan Weixiang, vice chairperson of the national TSPM, remarked on the younger groups of the paper authors as a positive phenomenon. He highlighted that the seminar's purpose is to re-evaluate faith through the lens of the Chinese, fostering understanding within the context of Chinese culture and deepening knowledge and comprehension of God.
Dr. Wen Ge, associate general secretary of CCC and teaching dean at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, delivered a lecture titled "The Construction of a Sinicized View of God from the Rise and Fall of the Western Classical View of God: Also on the Concept of God as the ‘Parents’." He emphasized that contemporary Western theology's critique of the classical doctrine of God offers significant insights for developing a sinicized understanding of God. When exploring the sinicized view of God, people should focus on Christology while integrating elements of traditional Chinese culture. He proposed that the concept of God as the 'Parents' allows Chinese Christians to comprehend the relationship between God and man through the perspectives of paternal and maternal love.
CCC&TSPM received over 180 essays on the "Doctrine of God," with authors of 20 selected papers engaging in nearly two days of on-site discussions. The speakers included representatives from distinct provincial CC&TSPMs, faculty and students from theological seminaries, and pastors. Each participant shared their understanding of God.
During the closing ceremony on the 25th, representatives from the three groups stated that discussions on constructing the sinicized theological theory from various fields, dimensions, and perspectives would help expand horizons and deepen understanding. They also offered suggestions on preaching practices, the compilation of findings, and resource references.
In her concluding remarks, Rev. Lin Manhong, vice president and general secretary of the CCC, emphasized that the effort in constructing a view of God with Chinese characteristics extends beyond 2024, though it is the key initiative this year. She anticipated that the theological theory of the sinicization of Christianity could be systematically promoted through developing a sinicized view of God. Rev. Lin urged the Chinese Christian community to continue enhancing their learning and generating new ideas, expecting that the future mature view of God in the Chinese church would not only be based on the Bible and rooted in the traditions of the holy catholic church but would also integrate the practices of the Chinese church. She stressed the importance of strengthening research and translating theological theories into church practices while remaining connected to the realities of the Chinese church, thereby allowing these theological theories to guide believers' faith and support the church's mission.
Churches in China should conceive a "view of God" characterized by the Chinese church from the perspective of the sinicization of Christianity according to the key tasks for 2024 themed “Respect Life, Witness Glory” in the “Outline of the Five-Year Work Plan for Deeply Advancing the Sinicization of Christianity (2023-2027).”
In mid-August, CCC&TSPM organized a corresponding academic seminar, inviting pastoral staff, teachers, and students from CC&TSPMs and theological schools nationwide to contribute manuscripts. The discussion focused on theological reflections concerning the "Doctrine of God," integrating elements of Chinese traditional culture and presenting the "view of God" from a Chinese perspective. Relevant theological papers will be compiled for publication.
Workshop on Chinese Characterized View of God Held in Jiangxi
