Centre for Sino-Christian Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University

02/11/2026

𝑨𝑯𝑪 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
*𝗖𝗖𝗟 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁*

A Conference Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the 30th Anniversary of the Archives on the History of Christianity in China (AHC) of the University Library of HKBU

📌𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://shorturl.at/XjWjY
🔗𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲: https://shorturl.at/FMSPr
📆10 - 11 Dec 2026 (Thu to Fri)
📍WLB 103 (Dr. Hari Harilela Lecture Theatre, The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus, HKBU)
👤In-Person

🎤𝙆𝙚𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨:
🌟Prof. Ryan DUNCH (Professor, Department of History, Classics, and Religion, University of Alberta)
🌟Prof. Peter Chen-main WANG (Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Graduate Institute of History, National Central University; President, Taiwan Society of Church History)

📁𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁, and 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 are available on the event page:
https://shorturl.at/70XDh.................................................................................................
For any inquiries, please contact us via [email protected].

30/10/2026

[𝐂𝐂𝐋 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝] One Body: Love, S*x, and Christianity
📌𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://shorturl.at/kF3fa
📅Date: 18 November 2026 (Wed)
⏰Time: 19:30-21:00
📍Venue: SCT502 (Rm 502, 5/F, Cha Chi Ming Science Tower, Ho Sin Hang Campus, HKBU)
🗣️Language: English

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Dr. Alexander Pruss
Moderator: Rev. Prof. James Dominic Rooney

Please find further details via the link: https://rb.gy/04ear3

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
What is love, and what does it require of us? In this lecture, Dr. Alexander Pruss, a leading Christian philosopher, examines the relationship between love and responsibility, with particular attention to sexual ethics. Drawing on his book One Body: An Essay in Christian S*xual Ethics, he considers the nature of love, why it seeks union with the beloved, and the significance of the body in sexual union. Rather than presenting Christian sexual ethics as a set of prohibitions, Dr. Pruss offers a rigorous philosophical account of why sexual acts carry intrinsic meaning. The lecture invites young adults of all backgrounds, religious and secular alike, to engage critically with foundational questions about love, embodiment, and the moral life.

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫:
Dr. Alexander Pruss is a Canadian philosopher, mathematician, and Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University, where he also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies. He holds dual doctorates: a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh. A prolific researcher and author, his academic work spans metaphysics, philosophy of religion, probability theory, and applied ethics. He has published numerous books and articles addressing complex topics like the Principle of Sufficient Reason and causal finitism, bringing a rigorous, multi-disciplinary approach to contemporary philosophical and foundational questions.

𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫:
Rev. Prof. James Dominic Rooney is an Assistant Professor of the Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy and a Research Fellow of Centre for Sino-Christian Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University..................................................................................................
For any inquiries, please contact us via [email protected].

13/10/2026

📚 ［CCL Talk］ CHRP Research Seminar Series

《大學》作為儒家經典之一，其詮釋與翻譯一直影響著中西思想交流。誠邀大家參加由宗哲系榮休教授 Prof. Lauren Pfister（費樂仁教授） 主講的研究講座：

How Three Missionary-Scholars/Translators Dealt with the Problems associated with Zhu Xi’s (1130–1200) New Version of the Daxue《大學》/Great Learning

在講座中，Prof. Lauren Pfister 將探討三位傳教士學者兼翻譯家 James Legge、Séraphin Couvreur 及 Richard Wilhelm 如何處理朱熹《大學》的文本與詮釋。

How have translators and missionary-scholars interpreted one of the most influential Confucian classics? Join Prof. Lauren Pfister for a fascinating exploration of how three renowned missionary-scholars and translators, James Legge, Séraphin Couvreur, and Richard Wilhelm, addressed the textual and interpretive challenges associated with Zhu Xi‘s influential version of the Daxue (Great Learning).

🗓️ 30 October 2026 (Fri)

⏰ 2:00 – 3:20 pm

📍 WLB206, The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus

🗣️ Language: English

💻 Online Registration : https://rel.hkbu.edu.hk/activities/CHRP_Pfister2026.html
(link at linktree)

21/09/2026

[𝐂𝐂𝐋 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝] Towards a Thomistic Virtue Ethics for Artificial Intelligence

📌Online Registration: https://shorturl.at/oHeo3
📅 Date: 13 Oct 2026 (TUE)
⏰Time: 11:30-13:00
📍Location: WYS203
🗣️Language: English
Speaker: Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP (University of Santo Tomas)
Moderator: Rev. Prof. James Dominic Rooney (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Abstract:
Fr. Austriaco will lay out guidelines and norms regarding use and development of AI systems, from the perspective of the ethical framework developed by Thomas Aquinas, which takes the goal of human life and the standard for moral judgements to arise from the demands for living a life of virtue.

About the speaker:
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP currently serves as Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Sacred Theology at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the Philippines, and Director of Thomistic Evolution org. He is also a research fellow at the Research Centre for the Natural and Applied Sciences, specialises in pure and applied microbiology.

Further details: https://shorturl.at/9lMOb
For any inquiries, please contact us via [email protected].

17/08/2026

星期日就截止喇‼️

詳情請留意學系電郵‼️

🎉 Welcome to the Department of Religion and Philosophy family! 🎉

We’re excited to meet our new freshmen and introduce you to our amazing professors at our Orientation Day! Join us on 31 Aug (Mon), 11:30am - 5pm at the HKBU Chapel.

Get ready to:
✨ Meet your professors and academic advisor
✨ Hear inspiring talks and stories from teachers and senior schoolmates
✨ Discover more about your study plan, future career, and life at HKBU!

Don’t miss out—this is the perfect chance to kickstart your university journey! Check your email from the Department for all the details. See you there! 👋

11/08/2026

[Sharing of ”ATI Summer Seminar 2026“ in Rome 🇮🇹]

✍️By Theo Lee, PhD Student of Department of Religion and Philosophy

With the invaluable support of both the and the Department of Religion and Philosophy, I am honoured to participate: ATI Summer Seminar in Asian Philosophy and Scholasticism, 2026: ”Mind in Neo-Confucianism and European Scholasticism“, which was held in the Thomistic Institute at the Angelicum ,Rome.

The programme conducted a hybrid learning scheme, mixing lecture and seminar-style discussion, revolving around the field of philosophy of mind. Thus, every day we would learn a sub-topic of this field via Neo-Confucianism or European Scholasticism’s lens, then we would have the presenters of the day on the sub-topic and followed with open discussions. The atmosphere was vibrant and friendly, fuelled with curiosity. I was very lucky to be in such an environment, for I was able to receive various insights from various angles as a listener, enriching my imagination of further research; also, able to debate my thinking with experts like Prof. Bryan W. Van Norden, Prof. Giorgio Pini, and Prof. James Dominic Rooney, as a presenter.

We, participants engaged in multiple fascinating topics: the nature of intellection, the differences of human’s mind and Heaven’s (Tiān) mind, the account of weakness of will based on different models of mind, etc.

The wonders did not cease with the lectures and discussions. I was blessed to have the chance to visit different historical basilicas and chapels in the country, guided by Prof. James Dominic Rooney. Among all, St. Peter’s Basilica’s memory is most vivid; it was an utterly different experience than looking at the photos or reading some texts online, being physically present in those buildings. When one enters the building of centuries, the grand and solemn atmosphere awes one into contemplation, which widens my thinking in general.

02/07/2026

Happy 25th Birthday, CSCS! 🎂✨ Yesterday, July 1st, marked the anniversary of the Centre for Sino-Christian Studies, founded in 2001. A huge thank you to all our friends and partners for your continuous support in making the world a more thoughtful place through dialogue.🥂💡

25/06/2026

21/05/2026

📕 New Publication Announcement | "Social Media and Hong Kong Christian Communities: Diversity and Equality"
by CAE Research Fellows, Prof. Ann Gillian Chu 朱安之 and Prof. Rachel Robertson

✍️Abstract
Social media in Hong Kong Christian communities has been viewed in terms of social equalization, allowing laity to shape theology and community practices. But how is social media an equalizer for religious communities, and along which social dimensions? Drawing on Heidi A. Campbell’s “layers” and Pauline Hope Cheong’s “logics” of power, we offer a framework for examining how social media affects leadership roles, community practices, ideology and identity, and approaches to religious texts, in terms of whether these impacts are continuous with and complementary to existing power structures, displace traditional authority, or involve a dialectic between the two. Through case studies of Hong Kong Christian Key Opinion Leaders (KOL), we show displacements of official roles by lay leaders interacting with an underlying logic of continuity along traditional lines such as gender, social class, and sexual orientation. Online structures of community practice complement existing power structures, reinforcing traditional hierarchies of identity, ideology, and religious texts. We conclude by considering how theological approaches to dispossession may help Hong Kong Christian communities to enter a dialectic of challenges and opportunities for equality.
💻Read More:
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/17/5/608

06/05/2026

由香港中文大學崇基學院神學院主辦、本中心協辦的「第一屆中文七十士譯本翻譯學術研討會」，已於2026年4月23至24日圓滿舉行。本中心副主任麥金華博士代表中華基督宗教研究中心出席，與一眾學者、同工及朋友共同參與。能夠有機會與各方交流、互相切磋，實在十分難得。

我們衷心感謝主辦單位悉心安排，讓是次活動得以順利舉行，並為學術交流與知識分享提供寶貴平台。本中心亦期盼繼續與不同院校及學術機構保持合作，共同推動相關領域的研究與發展。

The 1st Symposium on the Chinese Translation of the Greek Septuagint, jointly organised by the Divinity School of Chung Chi College, CUHK, and our Centre, was successfully held from 23 to 24 April 2026. Our associate director, Prof. George Mak, attended on behalf of the Centre for Sino-Christian Studies and participated alongside scholars, colleagues, and friends. It was indeed a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from one another.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the organisers for their thoughtful arrangements, which made the event a smooth and successful one, and provided a valuable platform for academic exchange and knowledge sharing. The Centre also looks forward to continuing its collaboration with different institutions and academic bodies in jointly promoting research and development in related fields.