The Bible and Chinese Church Music

2021 ◽  
pp. 712-728
Author(s):  
Sun Chenhui
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Tang Dynasty ◽  
Church Music ◽  
Musical Style ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Chinese Church ◽  
The Tang Dynasty ◽  
Biblical Texts

Christianity came to China four times since the Tang dynasty, bringing with it the gospel of Jesus Christ with various biblical texts, interpretations, hymns, and songs. This essay surveys Chinese church music and shows the multi-cultural richness of worship life in the Chinese church. It will show that cultural differences do not hinder people of God in foreign cultural settings from understanding the Bible and seeking new ways of expressing their love and devotion to God. Yet, it also will show that, at the same time, Chinese believers seek to imitate and preserve the dominant musical style of Euro-American traditions.

scholarly journals Event-Review: Chinese Church Music since the Tang Dynasty

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Zhang Zhentao Zhentao
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Tang Dynasty ◽  
Church Music ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Catholic Theology ◽  
Chinese Church ◽  
The Tang Dynasty ◽  
The Given ◽  
Chinese Face

This short review is dedicated to the long-awaited event ‘Beijing Symposium of Sinicised Catholic Theology – The Chinese Face of Jesus Christ’ and deals with the historical background of some its events. It is also a personal document filled with statements derived from the given observations.

scholarly journals LEARNING FROM CALVIN’S METHODOLOGY OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
DAVID EUNG YUL RYOO
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Biblical Texts

Most research on John Calvin focuses on theology and history. Yet Calvin viewed himself primarily as a minister and preacher: the Bible is the revelation of God and exposition the preacher’s ultimate mission. This article examines Calvin’s methodology of biblical interpretation in his sermons, his perspective on the word, and his conception of preaching. Calvin’s sermons reveal four characteristics: the goal of preaching is unfolding biblical texts, biblical interpretation communicates the intent of the original author, the absolute lordship and grace of God is centered upon Jesus Christ, and the text must be applied as well as explained.

Chinese Buddhist Writings and the Bible

2021 ◽  
pp. 234-250
Author(s):  
Liu Boyun
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Tang Dynasty ◽  
Authoritative Text ◽  
Bible Translations ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Church Of The East ◽  
The Tang Dynasty ◽  
The Church

This essay examines the influence of Buddhist writings on the Bible. In the Tang dynasty, when the Church of the East reached China, they did not hold onto the idea of fixed Scripture in the form of an Old and a New Testament. The growing Buddhist canon had its impact on Tang Christians’ concept of authoritative text. As a result, the clergy produced a wide range of sūtras as their canon. They also appropriated many Buddhist terms, but managed to keep their Christian doctrines intact. Later Bible translations show little Buddhist influence, but we can still see traces of Buddhist vocabulary.

Transisi Kepemimpinan Dalam Alkitab

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-38
Author(s):  
Jonathan Octavianus
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Transition Time ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The Absolute

As every epoch there are there a transition time, on Old Testament like Moses with Joshua, Joshua selected by God an supported fully by Moses, Conversely Moses have liberally to be changed. Like Elijah to Elisha too.Pattern on New Testament there are an examples of transition time too, like Jesus Christ to His Disciples, an transition from Paul to his successor Timothy. This is a heart and soul a big leader, and shall all leadership owners shepherd in church, Christian institution, etc.Which most be remembered in transition of leadership, that people of God leadership, about who will lead, who continue leadership, like a principle in biblical, hence a role of God, is determinant an anoint man which be selected the absolute God choice and constitute all other, but a succession router leader is which have been selected His own. An can be anointed in front of believers.

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