Diversity, complementarity and synergy: The reception of ecological theology in China
This article explores ecological theology in mainland China from 1990 to 2024 through the lens of Stephen B. Bevans’ contextual theology. By analysing its reception, it becomes clear that a distinctly contextualised ecological theology has not yet emerged in China. Considering this gap, the article...
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| description | This article explores ecological theology in mainland China from 1990 to 2024 through the lens of Stephen B. Bevans’ contextual theology. By analysing its reception, it becomes clear that a distinctly contextualised ecological theology has not yet emerged in China. Considering this gap, the article examines potential directions for Chinese ecological theology across four dimensions of contextual theology. The academic and religious communities should focus on diversified yet overlapping approaches to develop Chinese ecological theology collaboratively. From the perspective of mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilisations, Chinese ecological theology should adopt ‘synthetic model’ to integrate traditional Chinese concepts of ‘Heaven-Nature-Human’ and respond to both local and global challenges. A synthetic model of Chinese ecological theology could become a significant voice in the international theological community, contributing to global sustainable prosperity.
Contribution: This article makes two contributions. Firstly, it provides a systematic review and reflection on ecological theology in mainland China from 1990 to 2024. Secondly, it highlights the future development directions and models of Chinese ecological theology from the perspective of contextual theology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e4f1a9be1fb41cca2b9b46c6fd351d02024-12-18T12:38:10ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies0259-94222072-80502024-12-01801e1e910.4102/hts.v80i1.102456064Diversity, complementarity and synergy: The reception of ecological theology in ChinaHaoran Zhang0Institute of Sino Christian Studies, Hong Kong, China; and Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Arts, Hong KongThis article explores ecological theology in mainland China from 1990 to 2024 through the lens of Stephen B. Bevans’ contextual theology. By analysing its reception, it becomes clear that a distinctly contextualised ecological theology has not yet emerged in China. Considering this gap, the article examines potential directions for Chinese ecological theology across four dimensions of contextual theology. The academic and religious communities should focus on diversified yet overlapping approaches to develop Chinese ecological theology collaboratively. From the perspective of mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilisations, Chinese ecological theology should adopt ‘synthetic model’ to integrate traditional Chinese concepts of ‘Heaven-Nature-Human’ and respond to both local and global challenges. A synthetic model of Chinese ecological theology could become a significant voice in the international theological community, contributing to global sustainable prosperity. Contribution: This article makes two contributions. Firstly, it provides a systematic review and reflection on ecological theology in mainland China from 1990 to 2024. Secondly, it highlights the future development directions and models of Chinese ecological theology from the perspective of contextual theology.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/10245ecological theologychinareceptioncontextual theologydiversity |
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| title | Diversity, complementarity and synergy: The reception of ecological theology in China |
| title_full | Diversity, complementarity and synergy: The reception of ecological theology in China |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity, complementarity and synergy: The reception of ecological theology in China |
| title_short | Diversity, complementarity and synergy: The reception of ecological theology in China |
| title_sort | diversity complementarity and synergy the reception of ecological theology in china |
| topic | ecological theology china reception contextual theology diversity |
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