Blog Conference Postponing: 907-911

感谢神，CREDO500 所发起的2009年加尔文五百周年部落格会议稍有进展，贡献者目前增至20位左右。此次的参与者（包括贡献和回应的朋友），主要来自新马一带，也来自其他不同地区（包括北美、澳纽、中台和印尼）。参与者的个人背景包括牧者、神学生、及全时间的服侍者，教会背景包括浸信会、长老会、弟兄会、卫理公会、归正教会。文章内容包括圣经神学、教义神学、历史神学、实践神学及福音文化。

为有更充分的时间准备，部落格会议延后至9月7-11日进行。这是方便后来加入的朋友们写稿，先前交稿的贡献者可以继续修稿。所有文章若作最后修正，必须在7月1日前交上，以便回应及翻译（凡有乐意参与回应文章及翻译工作的朋友，可以主动联系我们:credo500@gmail.com）。所有文章尽可能要求正面及客观，在经过本部落格会议的顾问审核，并得到其三分之二的同意下才能刊登。

部落格会议将每日按不同的分题公布贡献者及回应者的文稿，并公开邀请不同立场的朋友们作建设性的回应，好让贡献者可以作出最后的修正。若神许可，我们将把文集编印成书（出版社后定），唯有在三位顾问作最后审核及同意下的文章才能出版。本届部落格会议的主题是《从加尔文看今日华人教会》，目的是以五百年后的今日华人教会处境，纪念改教家加尔文，继承他所留下的遗产，并荣耀他所事奉的神！

收到的文稿（恕不称呼）：

贡献者：Ang Lai Hoe，Benjamin Ho，David Chong, Daniel Chew，Jack Sin, J.J Lim, Linus Chua，Gideon Teo，Mejlina Tjoa，陈鴻玮，陈亦君，邓福祥，黄耀兴，陆尊恩，王俊才，王志勇，吴盈盈，张顺，曾劭恺。

回应者：Daniel Chew，David Chen，David Chong，Mejlina Tjoa，Peter Wong，高爱军，张顺。

未交的文稿（恕不称呼）：

贡献者：郑天鸣，郑哲民。

回应者：David Chang，George Wong，Josiah Sin，Joseph Lim, 陈海杨，陈俊杰，龚紫阳，江锦顺，陆尊恩，杨百川，曾劭恺，许如辉，周顺煌。

加尔文500部落格会议

新顾问：

李健安牧师，西敏寺神学院神学博士，天普大学社会学硕士，长年为唐崇荣牧师之翻译员，曾担任马来西亚圣经学院院长八年，现任马来西亚福音文化中心创办人及主任，受邀加入本部落格会议之顾问团。

新贡献者：

1. 王志勇，加尔文与诗篇：唱耶和华的歌（北京大学法律系硕士，加尔文学院神学博士，多年从事教会牧养、神学教育及网络事工，积极推动改革宗神学之学术研究，在翻译及著书上有重要的贡献）。

2. 曾劭恺，巴特的预定论[Karl Barth's Doctrine of Election] （北美中文浸会信心堂，学生及英语事工指导传道，哥伦比亚大学物理系学士，维真神学院道学硕士，目前在普林斯顿神学系就读神学硕士）。

3. 陳鴻瑋，杜仁田是否忠于加尔文预定论之教义？[Has Turretin been faithful to John Calvin's Doctrine of Election?](西敏寺神学院道学硕士，美国费城信望爱华人教会牧师) 。

4. 陸尊恩，约翰罗尔斯的正义论与多元性社会[John Rawls's Justice as Fairness and The Pluralistic Society] （西敏寺神学院道学硕士，中华基督教长老会信友堂传道）。

5. Gideon Teo, 从巴克斯特与亚历山大看辅导与生理学传统[The Tradition of Counseling and Physiology through the eyes of Richard Baxter and Archibald Alexander] (西敏寺神学院道学硕士辅导系第三年)。

6. 张顺, 重建基督身体中圣经的灵性关怀[Reclaiming The Biblical Care of Souls in The Body of Christ] 現任美國密西根安城华人基督教會主任牧師。毕业于澳洲莫道克大學獲理學學士﹐主修生物化學，後於伯明翰神學院獲道學碩士及美國三藩市金門神學院獲教牧學博士，現为怀特腓神學院聖經輔導學哲學博士候選人。

回应员（目前尚需1位）：

1. 张顺，美国密西根安城华人基督教会主任牧师，伯明翰神学院道学硕士，金门神学院教牧博士，目前为怀特腓神学院圣经辅导哲学博士候选人。(回应Gideon Teo)

2. 陸尊恩，台北中华基督教长老会信友堂传道，西敏寺神学院道学硕士。(回应David Chong)

3. 龚紫阳，纽西兰丹尼丁卫理公会代理传道，诗巫卫理神学院道学硕士。 (回应郑天鸣)

4. 许如辉，砂拉越卫理公会，主恩堂代理传道，诗巫卫神神学学士。(回应曾劭恺)

5. 周顺煌，砂拉越卫理公会，芦恩堂/乔恩堂代理传道，诗巫卫神神学学士。(回应邓福祥)

6. 陈俊杰，砂拉越卫理公会，常恩堂代理传道，诗巫卫神神学学士。(回应江锦顺)

7. 杨百川，台湾龙潭浸会会友，中原大学工程系学士。 (回应黄耀兴)

8. David Chen，美国费城信望爱华人教会牧师，西敏寺神学院道学硕士。 (回应Linus Chua)

9. Gideon Teo，西敏寺神学院道学硕士辅导系第三年。(回应张顺)
10. Peter Wong，汶莱归正教会牧师，伦敦归正浸信会神学院。(回应Daniel Chew)

11. Joseph Lim，槟城正道培训负责人，从事牧养和护教任务。(回应J.J.Lim)

12. David Chong，西马Kairos 中心同工，The Agora 网页负责人。(回应陆尊恩)

13. John Quik，新加坡朝圣者教会会友。(回应王志勇)

14. Daniel Chew，新加坡CERC圣约福音归正教会。（回应王俊才）

15. David Chang，台北中华福音神学院学生，雪梨大学博士。

Chinese Calvinists Celebrate 500th Year with Weblog Conference

With gratitute, posting this short article written by Edmond Chua（Christian Post Singapore）, Soli Deo Gloria!

In commemoration of the unprecedented 500th anniversary of Protestant reformer John Calvin this year, Chinese Reformed churches in Singapore and Malaysia are about to embark on an equally historic initiative to stir up theological discussion among Chinese Calvinists on the worldwide web.

In what is called Chinese Reformed Evangelical Discussion Online or CREDO for short, 15 pastors and specialists of the Calvinistic branch of Protestant Christianity were invited to submit articles on Calvin’s thoughts and influences in the 16th and 17th centuries and explore their implications within Chinese churches today, according to the organisers.

“The aim of this conference is to foster theological reading habit and research discipline on reformed and puritans’ heritages among Chinese theo-bloggers via the blogosphere,” stated Pastors Jonah and Lemuel.

The conference, which will run from May 4 to 8, will see essay contributions on nearly every theological field of study including biblical theology, Christian ethics, historical theology, pastoral theology and Christian culture.

During the five-day period, the dissertations will be published and comments from the online community encouraged.

Articles will cover topics including evaluating the New Perspective on Paul’s exposition of the doctrine of justification by faith alone, evaluating the Purpose Driven paradigm and recapturing the vision of the centrality of the gospel and the place and necessity of creeds and confessions in the modern church.

Contributors, who represent Baptist, Reformed, Reformed Presbyterian and Methodist denominations and various occupations ranging from church ministers and leaders to ministry leaders to apologists, include David Chong from the Agora online ministry, Daniel Chew and Pastor J J Lim and Linus Chua from Pilgrim Covenant Church in Singapore.

邀请十五位回应员

请贡献者们注意，文章尽量写在6000字以内，以维持平均的篇幅，其余要文或考虑填入注脚中。目前已收到4篇英语文章有待翻译，译完之后仍会与原著者对稿修正，以免词不达意。三月一日，当所有的文章初稿收齐后，将会寄给顾问们审阅。

部落格会议5月4－8日，我们将会在每日公布各分题之文章，每篇文章需有一篇500-1000字的回应短文，鼓励凡有意回应任何贡献者所呈报的文章之朋友们，透过credo500@gmail.com 联系我们。会议期间，亦欢迎公开的评语或讨论。

在这里，特别转载赵惠聪(Daniel Chew)弟兄所翻译的短文，愿神纪念他在主里的劳苦！

http://puritanreformed.blogspot.com/2009/02/credo500-short-article.html

The 16th century Reformation is undoubtedly the greatest watershed movement in the last 500 years of the history of the Church. In its contribution to theology, it ranks near the 4th century Council of Nicea which codified the foundational doctrine of the Trinity and of the two natures of Christ, and also the Great Schism of 1054 between the Eastern and Western churches due to disagreement on the doctrine of the Procession of the Spirit from the Son.

This movement of reformation however can be traced back even to the early Church Fathers, especially to the 5th century where Augustine puts forward a mature view of sin and grace. Similarly, Martin Luther build upon that Augustinian foundation in coming to understand the true doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone, while John Calvin followed through with the setting up of a system of theology centered on the Sovereignty of God. Through their efforts, the way of reforming and returning back to the Orthodox truth of Scripture has been opened up for churches both then and now.

However, with the rise of Humanism, Libertarianism, Anti-intellectualism, Evangelicalism, Postmodernism, Charismatism, Ecumenism, Revivalism, Neo-Orthodoxy, the New Perspective on Paul and many other religious reform and restoration movements, the precious legacy of the Reformation has been slowly but surely neglected. Such results in the obscuring of certain foundational Christian doctrines which took center stage in that era, to the detriment of the Church.

On the other hand, the theocentric thread of theology runs through 17th century English Puritanism, the 18th century Great Awakening, early 20th century Westminster Seminary with its contention for the faith and the late 20th century revival of the Reformed faith in Chinese congregations around the world. All of these work together to link the modern Church to Reformation theology and the Historic Orthodox traditions of the Church.

With the advent of 2009, Reformed communities around the world are commemorating the 500th birthday of John Calvin. CREDO500 was started by a group of web-friends who are all impacted and nurtured by Reformed theology. God willing, through walking in the old paths, we will discuss under the theme "Calvin in perspective on today's Chinese congregation" the papers prepared by the contributors in the blog conference scheduled for May 4th-8th.

三月一日交初稿

16世纪宗教改革的贡献, 相当于4世纪尼西亚会议中所奠定有关三位一体和基督二性的信仰基础, 以及1054年东西教会在和子论争议上的神圣分裂, 无疑是基督教教义史在近500年最重要的分水岭.

显然，改教运动可以追溯至早期教父，特别5世纪奥古斯丁对罪与恩典之成熟的观念。马丁路得在其根基上特然醒悟到因信称义之真理, 加尔文跟着建立起神主权的教义系统, 为当时及往后的教会开辟了一条回归圣经之正统路线.

然而, 随着人本主义的崛起, 自由主义, 反智主义，福音主义, 后现代主义, 灵恩运动, 普世合一运动, 新兴教会运动, 新正统神学, 新保罗神学云云后宗教改革现象的发展顺流而出, 逐渐地绕过宗教改革的宝贵信仰遗产，因而模糊了当时一些关键的核心教义.

另一边厢, 以神为本的思想路线随着17世纪英国的清教徒运动, 18世纪北美的属灵大醒觉运动, 20世纪初西敏斯神学院的护教运动, 以及20世纪末海内外华人教会兴起的归正福音运动, 则一脉相承地把今日教会与改教神学及历代正统基督教传统联系起来.

欣逢2009年, 全世界归正群体在纪念加尔文诞辰500周年之际, CREDO500由一群受归正神学造就的网友发起, 志在依循神本体系之旧路上继承发扬，故以<从加尔文看今日华人教会>的主题, 将在5月4-8日, 于部落格会议中发表并讨论参与者所呈上的一系列文章.


留意: 参与者须在三月一日内交上初稿.