Chinese Heritage in British Christianity
More than Foreigners
Chinese Heritage in British Christianity
More than Foreigners
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Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 9780334066170
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 28/03/2025
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
This is a critical and unique time for British Chinese Christians. On the one hand, the national churches of each of Britain’s four nations have experienced an unprecedented decline in church attendance. On the other hand, British Chinese Christianity is today amongst the fastest growing Christian populations in the United Kingdom.
But there is a much longer history in the background, with the first Chinese Christian in Britain dated to the 17th century, and a sizeable population existing since the late-19th century, eventually creating the first Chinese church established in Liverpool in 1910.
This book tells the story of the rise of British Chinese Christianity, and how the British Chinese have been shaping and reshaping the future of British Christianity. It brings together theological educators, church ministers, and parachurch leaders in a collaborative project speaking to the historical and contemporary situation of British Chinese Christianity, and prospects moving forward.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
Alexander Chow
Part I: Re-Examining the Past and the Present
1 The Making of British Chinese Christianity 11
Alexander Chow
2 Chinese History in English Churches: Monuments, Memorials, and the Questions they Raise 29
Renie Chow Choy
3 Contemporary British Chinese Christianity: Religious and Social Characteristics 48
Yinxuan Huang
Part II: Re-Forming Identity and Spirituality
4 Forever Foreigners: Missio Dei for the British Born Chinese 73
James So
5 Called by Name: A British Born Chinese Perspective on Identity and Calling in the Church of England 92
Mark Nam
6 Beyond the Lion Rock Spirit: A New Expression of British Hong Kongese Christianity 112
Calida Chu
Part III: Re-Imagining Community and Church
7 Beyond the Balance Sheet: A Ministry Reflection on Mainland Chinese Student Ministry in the UK 131
Candy Zhang
8 Be not conformed to this land: A Pastoral Theology for Migrants 145
Kan Yu
9 Beyond the Immigrant Church vs. Local Church Dichotomy: Towards an Internetworked Church 164
Alexander Chow
10 A New Family: Pauline Adoption and its Contribution Towards a British Chinese Christian Identity 180
Josh Shek
Conclusion: The Journey Continues 195
Bert Han
