An Exposition of the Meanings of Witness and Marks of the Church in John Howard Yoder's View of the Church

Editor's Notes by Ng Kwok Kit In recent years, many Hong Kong people have been plagued by various negative emotions. Internationally, the trade war between China and the United States has brought about a political crisis, the war between Russia and Ukraine has caused inflation, and the COVID-19 epidemic has led to lockdowns. Locally, the anti-extradition bill turmoil has torn apart interpersonal relationships, changes in the political situation have given rise to conflicting emotions, and parting sentiments have emerged amid the wave of immigrants in Hong Kong. All these have directly and indirectly affected the mood of Hong Kong people, and the city seems to be shrouded in a thick haze. A 2023 statistical study pointed out that the happiness index of Hong Kong people ranks last in the Asia-Pacific region; especially young respondents have the lowest happiness index and are generally pessimistic about life. As a church community sent by God to be salt and light on the earth, how should we respond to the times and bring light to a dark world? This issue of "Sandow Journal" is themed "Living Faith in Hope" and hopes to bring enlightenment to modern Christians in difficult situations through scholars' research on the Old Testament, the New Testament and spiritual theology. ...