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Book SynopsisIn this volume, Lam and Thurston present a series of important theological debates between Jürgen Moltmann, the contemporary German Reformed theologian, and humanities scholars based in Chinese metropolises from Hong Kong to Beijing between 2014 and 2018. Featured, along with original essays and newly edited contributions by Moltmann, are the voices of such renowned Chinese scholars of religion as He Guanghu, Lai Pan-chiu, Zhuo Xinping and the contemporary comparativist Yang Huilin. These debates matter because they shed light on themes rarely explored in cross-cultural theological dialogue as it unfolds, showcasing the ongoing relevance of theological critique in and with the contemporary humanities. Contributors to the volume are: Hong Liang, Kwok Wai-luen, Lai Pan-chiu, Jason Lam, Jürgen Moltmann, Naomi Thurston, Yang Huaming, Yang Huilin.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Jason Lam and Naomi Thurston Preface Jürgen Moltmann PART 1: Introduction 1 Tao – The Chinese Mystery of the World Lao Tsu’s Tao Te Ching Read with Western Eyes Jürgen Moltmann 2 Moltmann and China Editorial Introduction: Dialogue and Context Jason Lam and Naomi Thurston PART 2: In Dialogue with Jürgen Moltmann: The Hong Kong Forum 3 Introduction to the Hong Kong Forum of 2018 Jason Lam 4 On the Subject of Hope A Reflection on the Proximity between Theology and Philosophy in Moltmann’s Thought Jason Lam 5 On the Subject of Hope Response to Jason Lam Jürgen Moltmann 6 The Chinese Church and Its Mission In Dialogue with Moltmann’s Ecclesiology Kwok Wai-Luen 7 The Chinese Church Response to Kwok Wai-luen Jürgen Moltmann 8 In Dialogue with Moltmann on Ethics of Hope Lai Pan-Chiu 9 On Ethics of Hope Response to Lai Pan-chiu Jürgen Moltmann PART 3: In Dialogue with Jürgen Moltmann: The Beijing Summit of 2014 10 Introduction: The Beijing Summit of 2014 Naomi Thurston 11 Political Theology and Contemporary China 2014 Beijing Summit, Morning Session Jürgen Moltmann 12 Political Theology and Terrorism Chinese Scholars Respond to Moltmann Li Qiuling, Zhuo Xinping, Gao Quanxi, Peng Xiaoyu and Li Bingquan 13 The Theology of Hope and the Future of China 2014 Beijing Summit, Afternoon Session Jürgen Moltmann 14 The Theology of Hope and the Future of China Chinese Scholars Respond to Moltmann He Guanghu, You Bin, Jason Lam, Zhang Baichun and Zhang Xu 15 Thinking Means Transcending On the Philosophy and Theology of Hope Jürgen Moltmann PART 4: The Reception of Moltmann’s Thought in Chinese Academia 16 Introduction to the Essays Collected Jason Lam 17 A Culture of Life in the Dangers of This Time Jürgen Moltmann 18 What Can We Learn From Moltmann Today? A Response to Moltmann Hong Liang 19 The Reception of Moltmann’s Thought as Perceived from the Publication of his Chinese Translations Jason Lam 20 Moltmann’s Theology in the Context of Christianity’s Sinicization Yang Huaming 21 How Can Faith Discourse Intervene in the World? Jürgen Moltmann and the Significance of “Hope” Yang Huilin 22 Jürgen Moltmann in Chinese Scholarship From Import to Dialogue Naomi Thurston Bibliography Index
