Category Archives: Theology

A Theology of Spirit-Anointed Witness in Holistic Christian Mission Framed in the Relational Paradigm

Enoch Wan and Mathew Karimpanamannil. In this book, a theology of Spirit-anointed witness in holistic Christian mission is articulated with an emphasis on “relational paradigm.” The thesis is that the church be authorized, enlightened, enriched, equipped, and empowered to proclaim, practice, and demonstrate the power of God’s Kingdom. Formulating a theology of mission is notContinue reading “A Theology of Spirit-Anointed Witness in Holistic Christian Mission Framed in the Relational Paradigm”

Christianity in the East and the West. Practical Contextualization: A Case Study of Evangelizing Contemporary Chinese

Enoch Wan. In this paper, we will focus on the topic of practical contextualization. I regard this article as a sequel to the last one on theological contextualization and my intention is to move from a general discussion of theological methodology to suggestions for practical Christianity in terms of evangelizing Chinese. For the purpose ofContinue reading “Christianity in the East and the West. Practical Contextualization: A Case Study of Evangelizing Contemporary Chinese”

Christianity in the East and the West

Enoch Wan. Article Two Christianity in the Eye of Traditional Chinese. Christianity should not be transplanted to China in a Western pot; it should be transplanted and rooted in Chinese soil. Second in a series, this article examines Christianity in China and the Western influence. Five aspects of westernized Christianity among the Chinese prior to 1949 are identified. TheContinue reading “Christianity in the East and the West”

Christianity in the East and the West. Theological Contributions of Sino-theology to the Global Christian Community (Part One).

Enoch Wan. Historically speaking, China has contributed culturally to the global community by the introduction of the compass, gun powder, tea (from Swato “der”), porcelain (or “china”), silk, etc. Similarly, Sino-theology can also contribute theologically to the global community. The purpose of this article is to show that Chinese Christians by their efforts in formulatingContinue reading “Christianity in the East and the West. Theological Contributions of Sino-theology to the Global Christian Community (Part One).”

Conflict Paradigm for Theology of Religions

Enoch Wan and Samuel Wang. In the early 1990s, the renowned missiologist David Bosch observed that “the revival religion is not only a Christian phenomenon. On the contrary, it would seem that it is especially the other religions that are experiencing revitalization.”  According to http://www.religioustolerance.org, a website promoting religious tolerance rather than just one religion,Continue reading “Conflict Paradigm for Theology of Religions”

Missional Narrative and Missional Hermeneutic for the 21st Century

Enoch Wan and Paul Hiebert. Here is a list of theological and missiological insights from reading C. H. Wright’s 535 pages work entitled: The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative (Baker) for this book is a key publication for missional narrative and missional hermeneutic for the 21st Century. http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/article/view/28/77

A Comparative Study of Sino-American Cognitive & Theological Pattern & Proposed Alternative

Enoch Wan. The intension in writing this paper is to improve communication between Chinese and America scholars, and to enhance mutual understanding between Chinese and American researchers. A secondary purpose is to conduct a comparative study (sections III and IV) of Sino-American cognitive and theological pattern with the intension to propose alternative to traditional wayContinue reading “A Comparative Study of Sino-American Cognitive & Theological Pattern & Proposed Alternative”