Christianity Studies (Issue 6)

Author: Zhu Xinping, Xu Zhiwei, Editors
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: From a macro, holistic research perspective, the topics of the speakers' presentations involved "Modernity and Secularity—Christianity's Dual Significance for Chinese Modernization," "Christianity in the Context of Secularization from the Perspective of John Henry Newman," "Humans and God in the Context of Secularization," "Historical Secularization of Christianity," "Religious Humanism, Secular Humanism, and Christian Humanism," "The Cognitive Significance of the Contemporary Theological Turn to Secularism," "On Hope Theology's Response and Transcendence to the Context of Secularization," "Moral/Education in Secular Societies: Can Christian Ethics Contribute?" "Value Consensus, the Conservatism of Morality, and Religious Traditions," "Russian Comprehensive Theology in the Context of Secularization," "Secularization and Sanctification of Nature," "Christian Intellectual Traditions and Secularization," "Secularization and Biblical Studies," and "Christianity in the Context of Secularization as Seen from Chinese Church Universities." From a micro, case-study research perspective, relevant topics included "'The Secularization of the Concept of Sin': From a Discussion on Contemporary North American Alcohol Treatment," "Religion and Community: Hong Kong Churches and Their Social Services in the Context of Secularization—An Examination of Mulianshan Christians in the Context of Secularization," "Christianity in Hebei in the Context of Secularization," and "House Churches and Their Secular Political Secrets."