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lessons to reflect on the renewal and response of Hong Kong church and individual faith.<br>\r\nContents:<br>\r\n1. The History of the Suffering of Believers: Persecution and the State Religion<br>\r\n2. History of Doctrine Development: Apologetics and Theology<br>\r\n3. The History of Monastic Popes: Retirement and the Church System<br>\r\n4. The History of Church Suffering: Wars and Divisions<br>\r\n5. History of the Reformation: Background and Reformation<br>\r\n6. History of the Revival Movement: Awakening and Charity<br>\r\n7. History of Missionary Movements: Unity and Missions<br>\r\n8. Modern Church History: Development and Trends\r\n\r\n            <a style=\"color: #235ba8;\"><\/a>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>Lecturer<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">\r\n                \tPastor Huang Cailian<br>\r\n                \tDoctor of Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University\r\n <br>\r\n\r\n            <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>object<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">\r\n               Believers who are interested in building a mature spiritual life\r\n            <\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>date<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">\tJune 10, 2026 - December 1, 2026 (Every Tuesday, eight classes in total, no classes on October 11)<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>time<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">7:15pm - 9:30pm<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>Place<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">Center for Applied Theological Education, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary <br>\r\n7th Floor, Christian Building, 56 Bute Street, Mongkok, Kowloon (physical class mode only)\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>cost<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">Registered students or auditors must be $890<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>Quota<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">40<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #E5E5E5; width: 15%;\"><strong>Remark<\/strong><\/td>\r\n            <td style=\"background: #fff;\">Undergraduate popular theology courses for believers\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Leaflet_26-27\u4fe1\u5f92\u666e\u53ca\u795e\u5b78\u8ab2\u7a0b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\r\n                    style=\"color:#00000; text-decoration-line: underline\">Popular theology courses for believers<\/a>\r\ncore subjects. 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