Dilemma of Inclusive Churches and the Way Forward SHEA Chi Fung The idea of inclusion was introduced to the Church by Christian scholars and the World Council of Churches in the 1980s. In Hong Kong, inclusion and equal opportunities have been the two...

The Possibility and Legitimacy of Sexual Orientation Change：Scientific and Ethical Explorations Kai-man KWAN Many people, including some professionals, deny that sexual orientation can be changed. They even advocate the prohibition of counseling services...

The Patristic Understanding of Scriptural Teachings on Homosexuality: Re-evaluation of the Viewpoints of John Boswell Nathan K. NG Homosexuality has long been a controversial issue for modern church. Does Scripture truly object to homosexual acts? Does...

A Biblical Theology Discussion on Same Sex Sexual Behavior WONG Fook Kong This article first reviews Scriptural passages most commonly used in the discussion of same sex sexual behavior (Gn 1-2; 19; Lv 18:22 and 20:13; Jgs 19; Rom 1:26-27; 1 Cor 6:9;...

New Testament Teachings on Divorce and Remarriage: A Reflection on Contemporary Application and Improvisation Joyce Wai-Lan SUN This essay reflects on the contemporary application of the New Testament teachings on remarriage and divorce with reference...

Union Experience in Spirituality and Sexuality PAN Yi Jung The meaning of sex is multi-dimensional. In this paper, “sexuality” is considered as the appropriate word as we relate the broader understanding of sex to spirituality. Sexuality directs...

The Practice of Marriage from the Perspective of Discipleship: A Preliminary Investigation Andres S. TANG This paper aims to investigate the practice of marriage in Western church history after the New Testament period in the view of discipleship. After...

编者的话邓绍光三一上帝在基督里借着圣灵所建立并持续地构成的教会群体，一直活在世界之中；这样一来，她就无可避免地要跟世界之中的国家或政权交往。今期《山道期刊》以「政教关系」为主题，邀请了不同学者就着新约圣经、教会历史、系统神学等各个范畴，探讨这个重要的课题。 ...

编者的话黄福光虽然我们没有这样计划，但今期的主题「身体神学」所收录的六篇专题文章，若细致划分，其实可以归为三个类别，每个类别两篇。首先，陈耀明和陈伟迦的文章可以归类为有关身体的圣经神学教导，以及其含义。第二类是李富豪和笔者的文章，谈论残疾。最后一类是赵崇明和潘怡蓉文章，谈论身体的美学与神学。 ...

编者的话吴国杰自从新冠肺炎疫症爆发，全球染疫人数已逾二亿五千万，病逝者超过五百万，数字还未计算检测能力薄弱、无法确定死因的第三世界穷困国家。因着疫情，世界各地人民的生活、经济、出行皆受到不同程度的影响；例如外出要戴口罩，保持社交距离，聚会人数受限，入境须检疫隔离，旅游往来大减，相关行业裁员，失业率因而攀升等等。在这环境下，教会聚会也在相当程度上受到影响，疫情严重、聚会受限期间，教会实体聚会暂停，网上直播、视像对话成为必须的替代模式；即使疫情缓和，实体聚会重开，网上同步也变成新常态。面对这被称为「世纪疫症」的灾难，究竟基督信仰有何资源可帮助教会作出回应，将危机化为转机？今期《山道期刊》以「疫症与灾难」为主题，集合了不同的学者从两约圣经、教义神学、实践神学等角度进行探讨，期望能启迪现代的基督徒如何应对这个时代挑战。 ...