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The Construct of "Hope" in Spiritual Care—An Empirical Exploration of Its Contextualization

The Construct of “Hope” in Spiritual Care—An Empirical Exploration of Its Contextualization Simon Shui-man KWAN Hope has long been known as a central concept in the Judeo-Christian traditions. Yet, its pastoral counterpart has developed...

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Lay Spiritual

Lay Spiritual Care Lindsay ROBERTSON Spiritual care has been over-professionalised as an activity of the clergy alone. Little place is given in discussions of this care for the involvement of lay members of churches. This paper explores the abundant New...

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Re-thinking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lecture "Spiritual Care"

Re-thinking of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lecture “Spiritual Care” Andres S. TANG This paper aims to re-think the lecture “Spiritual Care” of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the contemporary German theologian, in the political context of...

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Spiritual Care in the RegulaePastoralis of Gregory the Great

Pastoral Theology in the Letters of Paul:The Basis for Paul's Pastoral Responsibility Nathan K. NG Being a Roman Pope, Gregory the Great has long been neglected by Protestant scholars. However, as reformer John Calvin noticed, the doctrine and...

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Pastoral Theology in the Letters of Paul:The Basis for Paul's Pastoral Responsibility

Pastoral Theology in the Letters of Paul:The Basis for Paul's Pastoral Responsibility Jonathan W. LO This essay discusses the basis for Paul's pastoral concern through the study of the language, rhetoric, and themes Paul uses to refer to the...

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Solomonic Teachings on Spiritual Care in the Book of Proverbs

Solomonic Teachings on Spiritual Care in the Book of Proverbs WONG Fook Kong This is an examination of what biblical passages attributed to Solomon (10:1-22:16; 25:1-29:27) have to say about caring for others.This brief study indicates that although caring...

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The Disorder of (the Doctrine of) the Church

The Disorder of (the Doctrine of) the Church Andres S. TANG This paper begins with the otherness of the church which requires reflection on the disorder of the church. Employing John Webster's theological criticism of the deistical understanding...

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Re-examination of the Historical Sources on the Episcopal Ordination of Athanasius

Re-examination of the Historical Sources on the Episcopal Ordination of Athanasius Nathan K. NG In the Arian and Melitian controversy, the legitimacy of the episcopal ordination of Athanasius is the key issue. If his ordination was illegal, all he did...

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Parker J. Palmer’s Ethics of Hospitality

Parker J. Palmer's Ethics of Hospitality CHIU Shung Ming Given that Hong Kong is in a state of political uncertainty, with continuing discord in the post-Occupy era, the citizens inevitably live in a fragmented society filled with alienation and...

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Why Must Hospitality be Messianic?

Why Must Hospitality be Messianic? Clement Mook-Soo CHIA In this paper, by referring to the tragedy of Rohingya migrants, I ask a question which is inspired by the Jewish thinker Jacques Derrida, “Why must hospitality be messianic?” First,.. .

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