Pilgrims and Citizens: Christian Engagement in Asia Today

by Michael Nai-Chiu Poon (Editor)

Overview

This volume of essays, the first in a new Christinaity in Asia Series, from the Trinity Theological College, Singapore, marks a fresh approach to articulate the character of Christian social engagement in East Asia today. Key institutional interpreters of Christianity in Asia Sinagpore and China, inspite of their obvious dissimilarities, share a similar desire to make religion a positive factor in promoting the common good. Hard earnered social stability, after all, can be undermineds by ethnic and religious conflicts. Hence the ongoing political and social engagement by Chinese and Singaporean Christians should be of immense interest to both academics and practicioners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781920691585
Publisher:	ATF Press
Publication date:	12/31/2006
Series:	Christianity in Asia
Pages:	239
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

MICHAEL NAI-CHIU POON, is Director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia at Trinity Theological College in Singapore.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bishop Robert Solomon ix

Introduction Archbishop John Chew xv

Editor's Introduction xvii

Contributors xxi

Preliminaries

1 Religion in Governing a Country: A Positive or Negative Factor? Lim Siong Guan 3

2 A Message of Peace and Harmony from the East to the West Ye Xiaowen 17

Biblical Studies

3 Pilgrims and Citizens: The Paradox for the First Christians According to 1 Peter Bruce Winter 25

4 'Seek the Welfare of the City': Contributions of Diaspora Jews (323 BCE-66 CE) Tan Kim Huat 37

5 Jesus, Paul and Peter and the Roman State Paul Barnett 63

Historical and Theological Studies

6 All Authority is from God Oliver O'Donovan 81

7 Christian Social Responsibilities in East Asia: Lessons from the Early Church Michael Nai-Chiu Poon 93

8 Civil Society and its Emergence in the Modern World Hwa Yung 109

9 Resident Aliens and Alienated Residents Daniel KS Koh 125

Contemporary Engagements

10 The Role of Chinese Christians in the Development of China Cao Shengjie 147

11 The Christian Contribution to China in History Zhuo Xinping 157

12 The Christian Role in a Pluralistic Society, with Specific Reference to Singapore Richard Magnus 169

13 Roman Catholic Perspectives on Seeking the Welfare of the City Kenson Koh 179

Concluding Reflections: Ways Forward in Seeking the Welfare of the City

14 Fellow-Citizens with the Saints Oliver O'Donovan 193

15 The Role of Christianity in the Construction of a Harmonious Society Today Zhuo Xinping 197

16 Christian Social Engagement in Asia Daniel KS Koh 201

Author Index 207

Subject Index 209