“If the Gospel We Preach Disregards Human Rights, I Would Rather not Preach This Gospel”: Towards a Lived Theology of Hong Kong Churches

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Both pro-establishment Christians, who support ‘obeying the authority’ (Romans 13), and pro-democracy participated in 2014–20 protests, want what is best for Hong Kong truest to their Christian faith, but they understand those aims differently. The former believe social stability a way create space faith flourish, while latter judge that we need break current unjust system begin flourishing. After conducting interviews with lay found both sides can struggle communicate vision faithful political theology. One reason, which explore here, key theo-political concepts at issue—namely, protest, democracy, rights—derive from historical context of post-Christendom societies rooted Western Enlightenment tradition. adjacent tradition, not home it. Using method ‘narrative portraiture,’ endeavor respective theologies. This uses participants’ own stories, so we, as researchers, are speaking instead illuminating ideas. Presenting these lived theologies remind us, church leaders, our congregations source God's revelation even when may lack terms effectively, why should forget listen “average Jane.”

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عنوان ژورنال: Theology Today

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2044-2556', '0040-5736']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00405736221132861