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A New Postgraduate Module on Ethics in Missions
This is happening in two weeks’ time. My journey to ethics in mission begins with mission studies, which lead me to political theology, and finally to ethics. This is where the wisdom of practical theology lies. Depending on the level and the preparedness of the students, we may be able to spend some time discussing…
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Mission Ethics
I am currently preparing a module for Asia Gateway, a training center for Asia CMS based in the Malaysia Theological Seminary (STM).
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War in Ukraine – An Example of Practical Theology!
Just as I concluded a talk on practical theology, I came across an example of how practical theology is at work through a sharing by an Old Testament expert, Dr. Anthony Loke. His sharing is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9FlBHmCb8A To give a Christian response to war, his approach is similar to what I shared in my recent…
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Thanks for joining!
The talk on the case of Practical Theology took place last Friday, with 100 registered (limit) and 82 participants turned up. The talk begins at 8:05pm and ended at 9:05pm. After a brief Question and Answer session, a few of the participants stayed back for further interactions for another 10-15 minutes. I may consider repeating…
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The Patristic Rather than the Protestant, Calvin: Calvin’s Doctrine of Theosis and Ontological Salvation in Con-versation With Irenaeus
via The Patristic Rather than the Protestant, Calvin: Calvin’s Doctrine of Theosis and Ontological Salvation in Con-versation With Irenaeus
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Mission in Acts: Ancient Narratives in Contemporary Context
This is a long-awaited and much needed treatment on the subject of mission, the book of Acts and their relation to the contemporary context. Mission in Acts: Ancient Narratives in Contemporary Context (American Society of Missiology)
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Recommended Writing Tools for Thesis/Dissertation
I have been using Microsoft Word as my standard essay and dissertation writing tool. Recently I came across Scrivener, a writing tool for Mac OS and Windows which also includes many project management functions. It enables me to drag and drop sections of my writings whenever I need to reorganise the structure. It also allows…
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