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The Essence of Worship: Worship Service Primacy?
Professor Wu Guojie of Christian Thought (Church History) The recent outbreak of the new coronavirus has forced the cancellation of many mass gatherings. Although many local churches have suspended various gatherings such as fellowship, Sunday school, special lectures, etc., they still insist that "only Sunday worship cannot be stopped"; even if physical worship may be suspended due to the seriousness of the epidemic, they will try to change it as much as possible Conducted online. The reason is that worship gatherings are a sacred moment for believers to worship God and are the core activities of the church. In addition, the Chinese churches in Hong Kong are paying more and more attention to worship, and there are more and more teachings and discussions on worship. In the early days of the craze for worship and praise, hymn leading training almost became a must-have service equipment for the younger generation of the church. As pastoral leaders criticize modern poetry for its lack of content, traditional hymns and worship services are showing signs of regaining importance. In the current trend of paying attention to worship gatherings, many scholars have tried to reflect on music, liturgy, theology, pastoral care, etc., hoping to build a more practical foundation for public worship and set a more accurate direction. What is the true meaning of worship throughout the ages? The author would like to point out here that the modern church’s understanding of public worship deviates to a considerable extent from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the historical traditions of the church. ...
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Liu Zhenpeng, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology (Christian Ethics) If there had not been an outbreak of the new coronavirus, we could worship and gather together as usual. There would be no need to keep distance between people, reduce meetings, schools would not need to close, and group members would not If we feel disconnected from each other, the market will not be so depressed. "Baptism" has stopped classroom teaching and switched to online teaching for some time. Many students feel that there is no fellowship life. They can neither study, do homework, eat, drink and have fun in groups, nor have face-to-face fellowship. They feel cut off from each other and spiritually dry. ...
The Arts of Losing
Assistant Professor of Christian Education She Zhifeng We, a group of people who have always been able to move around, have been stopped by the epidemic since the beginning of the Lunar New Year: we have lost the routine of our daily life, lost some areas of activity, lost most social opportunities, and lost face-to-face classes I also lost the opportunity to study and even attend church gatherings. Perhaps, at this time, we can learn a life skill from our disabled friends, called "the lost skill" (the...