Friday, September 4, 2009

CREDO500部落格会议导言

导言:

认识与荣耀加尔文所事奉的神!


郑天鸣

[缘起和名称]

7月10日, 世界各国改革宗传统的教会在日内瓦聚集联合纪念法国改教家加尔文诞辰五百周年(1509-2009),唤醒了这长眠已久的改教圣地。虽不是人人都有机会见证此盛典,但各地教会也随后纷纷响应和追忆这位大时代的标志人物。CREDO500部落格会议由笔者发起并与赵惠聪配搭主持,承蒙陈佐人、王志勇、李健安教授应允指导。为着正以脆弱之信仰面临后现代和异教世界观冲击下,于21世纪全球范围迅速成长的今日华人教会,提供一个相互交流的平台,期望继承发扬加尔文神学及改教传统的丰富遗产。

Credo的原意是「我信」,Credo500则意味着早期五世纪的教会、宗教改革与后改教时期的“双五世纪”结合起来的「改革宗大公传统信仰」。本部落格进一步将C-R-E-D-O一词演绎为Chinese Reformed Evangelical Discussion Online,志在跨福音派华人新生代立约群体中,依循16-17世纪改教家和清教徒的严谨信仰和敬虔生活,上承使徒和历代圣徒的忠心见证,以网络平面化之形式,联系并同步学习这历史性的正统信仰。除非我们真正地认识改教运动的缘由,否则我们不可能成为一个在真道上合一的实质性大家庭。

[宗旨和目标]

笔者深信,加尔文的影响不止停留在现代和西方世界,也当深入改造后现代和汉语世界。我们感到非常荣幸能邀请全球在地不同宗派背景的学人、牧者、研究生和神学生参与此次的会议,在后学术性的课题上彼此交流与指导。会议的程序是每两天上载一篇文章及相应之回应,跟着公开讨论,欢迎左中右派的读者积极参与每天的讨论,针对写作内容或方法,给予肯定(Affirmation)、要求澄清(Clarification)或提供建议(Contribution)等。我们期待创意性的互动及建设性的回应,以帮助作者们作出必要的修正及改良。

原则上,所有的讨论都是就事论事,然而参与者须秉持荣耀神的合宜态度,表明自己的思路和观点,在基要的真理上不妥协,在细节的看法上尊重他人的不同,在凡事上以爱心说诚实造就人的话。笔者愿以下列归正传统的基本信念共勉之:1.本于圣经的信仰(Bible-Based),2.以主基督为中心(Christ-Centered),3.唯独荣耀三一神(God-Glorifying),4. 注重教会的益处(Church-Focusing)。这也是此会议愿看到的结果,学习加尔文从主领受的遗产,并将荣耀归给他所事奉的神。

部落格会议的主题为「从加尔文看今日华人教会」。我们将所收集的20篇文稿分成两部份。第一部份为「改教神学的延续性」, 第二部份为「改教时代的加尔文」。若主许可, 我们计划在会议后把研究成果编成文集, 并译成汉语和英语分别出版。下列为会议文章的作者及回应员之简介(名单按文章秩序排列, 会议时间表请参阅这里)。最后, 我们要向所有对此次会议作出贡献的人致意。期盼这历史性的网络会议, 能集思广义造就华人教会,促进智性和灵性的结合,拉近我们与改教先驱的距离, 从此对加尔文不再陌生。是祷!

[作者简介]

Mejlina Tjoa
新加坡国立大学电子工程学士,墨尔本大学商业管理硕士,印尼归正福音墨尔本教会从事儿童事工,为唐崇荣牧师的讲章作非官方英译,偶尔受应邀写作或编辑。

Rev. J.J.Lim
新加坡Pilgrim Covenant Church主任牧师,教会用诗篇崇拜,写作或编辑多本著作,包括为Wesminster Confession写注释。

王俊才牧师 (Rev. Daniel Wong)
曾在槟城浸信会、基督教与21世纪归正学院装备,古晋恩典浸信会主任牧师,古晋归正团契创办人,目前为吉隆坡归正福音教会创办人及主任牧师。

David Chong
马来西亚圣经学院带职神学生,IT公司顾问与TheAgora负责人,City Discipleship Presbyterian Church,兴趣范围包括教导文化使命, 当代课题, 市井神学。

Gideon Teo
费城西敏寺神学院辅导系道学硕士生,哥伦比亚大学家庭学学士,曾担任十字军营副主席,目前在China Grace Christian church 负责青少年事工。

Rev.Dr. Andrew Teo (张顺牧师,博士)
西澳莫道克大學生物化學學士,英国伯明翰神學院道學碩士,美國三藩市金門神學院教牧博士,怀特腓神學院聖經輔導學哲學博士候選人,目前为美國密西根州安城華人基督教會主任牧師。

Benjamin Ho
新闻部学士,国际关系硕士,新加坡政府部门政策分析员,兴趣范围包括关注后现代, 国际政治, 回教和传播学,新加坡Grace Evangelical Free Church从事青少年/敬拜事奉。

Daniel Chew(赵惠聪)
生命科学荣誉学士,生物研究室工作,新加坡Covenat Evangelical Reformed Church,热衷于部落格, Driven Away by Purpose的作者。

Ps Linus Chua
怀特腓神学院道学硕士生,新加坡Pilgrim Covenant Church传道,Catechism in Conversationan的作者,帝国理工航空工程硕士,曾在DSO国家化验室工作,兴趣范围包括神学, 护教, 伦理, 文化和新约文本批判。

Ps Tsun-En Lu (陆尊恩传道)
中华基督教长老会信友堂传道,费城西敏寺神学院道学硕士。

陈佐人牧师,博士 (Rev.Dr.Stephen Chan)
芝加哥大学神学博士,西雅图大学神学系教授,北美21世纪归正学院代院长,湾区归正福音教会义务主任牧师,香港汉语基督教文化研究所学术委员会。

Rev.Dr.Jack Sin
弗罗里达彭萨科拉神学院博士,Emmanuel Reformed Bible Lectures创办人及院长,新加坡Maranatha Bible Church主任牧师,多年任教于Far Eastern Bible College。

Ps Alex Tseng (曾劭恺)
哥伦比亚大学物理系学士,维真神学院道学硕士,普林斯顿大学神学硕士。北美中文浸会信心堂传道,指导学生及英语事工。

Ps.Dr.Ang Lai Hoe
森林学博士,IUFRO官员,从事研究工作,Kuala Kubu Chapel (Reformed Baptist) 传道。

Rev.David Chen
西敏寺神学院道学硕士,美国费城信望爱教会牧师。
邓福祥传道 (Ps Teng Fook Seong)
卫理神学院道学学士生,沙巴卫理公会华人年议会准传道。
王志勇牧师,博士(Rev.Dr.Wang Zhi Yong)
北京大学法律系硕士,加尔文学院神学博士,热心牧养、翻译工作、学术研究及网络宣教。

陈亦君 (Cathy Tan)
美国加州州立大学洛杉矶分校音乐硕士,合唱指挥,音乐教育工作者,崇拜与圣乐讲师与自由撰稿人。

郑哲民牧师,博士 (Rev.Dr.David Cheng)
具有法律、企管、基督教研究、国际政治与经济的专业学位,目前为台北改革宗神学院神学硕士生。曾担任法律学校教授、合法研究员、商人、法律和政府顾问。牧师、宣教士、神学院副院长和主任。目前正积极参与大陆事工,于教导、指导、安排和培育中国的归正运动。

Ps.Timothy Peng (彭加荣传道)

彭萨科拉学院神学学士,加尔文学院神学研究硕士(主修系统神学),目前在PRTS就读神学硕士(主修历史神学),兴趣范围包括对清教徒和经院主义。曾任Baton Rouge华人教会英语部传道。

Jason Loh
威尔斯Aberystwyth大学法律系学士毕业, 为委任法律顾问. 加入英国国教, 也是星马路德宗会友。目前在马大公共政策和管理(INPUMA) 国际研究所担任分析研究员, 并从事人文与社会科学之研究 , 同时在马大修读国际关系硕士。


[回应员简介]

郑天鸣牧师 (Rev. Jonah Tang)
诗巫卫理神学院道学学士,曾在加帛木山营游行牧养,目前为砂拉越卫理公会华人年议会福源堂牧师。

David Chang (张仲骐)
澳洲雪梨大学博士,台北中华福音神学院道学硕士生。

Rev. Peter Wong

伦敦浸信会神学院毕业,现任汶莱归正浸信教会牧师。

Lim Soon Beng
Christalite Methodist Chapel,内科医生。

Edward Sim (沈骏)
伦敦帝国理工学院软件工程硕士,新加坡国立大学电脑科学硕士及博士候选人,Covenant Evangelical Free Church从事中文事工。

Joel Tay
澳洲中昆士兰大学生命科学学士,新加坡三一神学院道学硕士生。

许如辉传道 (Ps Lemuel Hii)
卫理神学院神学学士,砂拉越卫理公会华人年议会主恩堂传道。

杨百川 (Yong Pai Chan)
中原大学工程系学士,台湾龙潭浸信教会。

高爱军牧师 (Rev.Paul Gao)
上海改革宗教会牧师

杨峻豪 (Yoong Jun Hao)
马来西亚布特拉大学化学工程系学士,目前为一名工程师,参与吉隆坡归正福音教会的崇拜与事奉,并加入成为音契圣乐团团员。
(注:请所有作者及回应员务必检查自己的履历,特别需要知道你们的教育背景包括学校名称,目前的教会、工作或事奉岗位。若有更改或补充的之处,尽请在会议期间联系我们 credo500@gmail.com,以便作出最后的修正。谢谢合作!)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

On the CREDO conference

Traslated by: Daniel Chew

The schedule of the 500th Calvin anniversary blog conference has been tentatively proposed. The 19 articles we have received for the conference will be distributed into two groups — the first group having the theme 'The legacy (lit. continuance) of Reformed theology', and the second having the theme 'The Reformation and John Calvin (lit. The Reformation era's John Calvin)'. The conference will now be prolonged till October 2009, with the intention of giving at least two days for discussing each article, and having a rest from our discussion on the Lord's Day (Sunday).

The names of our contributors have been mostly finalized, barring unforeseeable last minute changes. Also, a new article by Daniel Chew analyzing the 'New Evangelical Calvinism' is specially included. [Note: The inclusion was suggested by Pastor Jonah, not me - DHC]. The names of the reviewers on the other hand would be confirmed and listed in the near future. All reviewers are to hand in their reviews before 1st Sept. In the event that more time is needed, please get back to us at credo500@gmail.com.

The Chinese section of the conference would be headed by Pastor Jonah Tang, while the English section would be headed by Daniel Chew. Publication wise, both articles and reviews would be separately published - one volume in Chinese and a separate volume in English, for the convenience of our Chinese and English readers. [Note: A mixed language volume would only be accessible to readers of both English and Chinese, which is not ideal - DHC]. It is hoped that we would be able to publish the articles in a book by the end of this year; all who desire to help out in the English to Chinese translation work are welcome to contact us.

Part I: The legacy of Reformed Theology (7th - 28th Sept 2009)

I. Scripture and Tradition

Sept 7th Mejlina Tjoa, Scripture and Tradition (Response: Jonah Tang)

Sept 9th J.J Lim, The Place and Necessity of Creeds and Confessions in The Modern World (Response: David Chang)

II. Scripture and Theology

Sept 11st Daniel Chin Choy Wong, An Analysis and Critique of Signs and Wonders (Response: Daniel Chew)

Sept 14th David Chong, Evaluate the "New Perspective" on Paul's Exposition of the Doctrine of Justification by faith alone (Response: Tsun-En Lu)

III. Scripture and Counseling

Sept 16th Gideon Teo, The Tradition of Counseling and Physiology through the eyes of Richard Baxter and Archibald Alexander (Response: Andrew Teo)

Sept 18th Andrew Teo, Reclaiming The Biblical Care of Souls in The Body of Christ (Response: Gideon Teo)

IV. Scripture and Apologetics

Sept 21st Benjamin Ho,Francis Schaeffer and Reformation (Response: Mejlina Tjoa)

Sept 23rd Daniel Chew,Evaluating The Purpose Driven Paradigm: Recapturing The Vision of The Centrality of The Gospel (Response: Peter Wong)

V. The Gospel and Culture

Sept 25th Linus Chua, Reformation and Education (Response: David Chen)

Sept 28th Tsun-En Lu,John Rawl’s Justice as Fairness and The Pluralistic Society (Response: David Chong)


Part II: The Reformation and John Calvin (5th - 23rd Oct 2009)

I. The historical legacy of John Calvin

Oct 5th Stephen Chan, Calvin's Tale of Two Cities (Response: David Cheng)

Oct 7th Jack Sin,The Spiritual Influence and Legacy of John Calvin to The Modern World (Response: Lim Soon Beng)

Oct 9th Daniel Chew, New Evangelical Calvinism: An analysis of the Calvinist Resurgence (Response: Edward Sim)

II. Joh Calvin's theology of God's Sovereignty

Oct 12nd Alex Tseng, Karl Barth's Doctrine of Election (Response: Joel Tay)

Oct 14th Ang Lai Hoe, Biblical Consistency of Calvin’s Work on Election (Response: Lemuel Hii)

Oct 16th David Chen,Has Turretin been faithful to John Calvin’s Doctrine of Election? (Response: Alex Tseng)

III. The practical theology of John Calvin

Oct 19th Fook Seong Ten, Calvin's Institutes and the Practices of Piety (Response: Yong Pai Chan)

Oct 21st Zhi Yong Wang, Calvin and the Psalms: Singing the songs of Jehovah (Response: Cathy Tan)

Oct 23rd Cathy Tan,The quest for Calvin's essence of worship: Passion and love of God — A journey away from ritualistic worship (Response: Paul Gao)

Monday, August 10, 2009

CREDO500会议名单/时间表

加尔文500周年部落格会议的时间表已有初步的安排, 我们将目前收集的19篇文章分成两个部分. 第一部分的分题为'改教神学的延续性', 第二部分的分题为'改教时代的加尔文'. 时间将延长至十月, 意即每两天讨论一篇文章, 每主日休会一天.

贡献文章者名单已基本上确定, 若有临时更改会在九月前修正. 特别加入的文章, 有赵惠聪对'新福音加尔文主义的分析'一文. 回应者名单将在近期确定后列入, 回应文须在九月1日前交上, 若有需要延长者请与我们接洽(credo500@gmail.com) .

会议的汉语部分将由郑天鸣(Jonah Tang) 主持, 英语部分则由赵惠聪(Daniel Chew)主持. 文章及回应文将分别编入汉语和英语之文集, 以方便中英文的读者群. 希望在今年底可以顺利出版, 凡有意分担中译工作的朋友可以联系我们.


PART I:改教神学的延续性(9月7-28日)

I. 圣经与传统

Sept 7th Mejlina Tjoa, Scripture and Tradition (Response: 郑天鸣)

Sept 9th J.J Lim, The Place and Necessity of Creeds and Confessions in The Modern World (Response: David Chang)

II. 圣经与神学

Sept 11st 王俊才,神迹与方言的分析与批判 (Response: Daniel Chew)

Sept 14th David Chong, Evaluate the "New Perspective" on Paul's Exposition of the Doctrine of Justification by faith alone (Response: Tsun-En Lu)

III. 圣经与辅导

Sept 16th Gideon Teo,The Tradition of Counseling and Physiology through the eyes of Richard Baxter and Archibald Alexander (Response: Andrew Teo)

Sept 18th Andrew Teo, Reclaiming The Biblical Care of Souls in The Body of Christ (Response: Gideon Teo)

IV. 圣经与护教

Sept 21st Benjamin Ho,Francis Schaeffer and Reformation (Response: Mejlina Tjoa)

Sept 23rd Daniel Chew,Evaluating The Purpose Driven Paradigm : Recapturing The Vision of The Centrality of The Gospel(Response: Peter Wong)

V. 福音与文化

Sept 25th Linus Chua, Reformation and Education (Response: David Chen)

Sept 28th Tsun-En Lu,John Rawl’s Justice as Fairness and The Pluralistic Society (David Chong)


PART II:改教时代的加尔文(10月5-23日)

I. 加尔文的历史遗产

Oct 5th 陈佐人,加尔文的双城记(Response: 郑哲民)

Oct 7th Jack Sin,The Spiritual Influence and Legacy of John Calvin to The Modern World (Response: Lim Soon Beng)

Oct 9th Daniel Chew, New Evangelical Calvinism: An analysis of the Calvinist Resurgence (Response: Edward Sim)

II. 加尔文的主权神学

Oct 12 nd Alex Tseng, Karl Barth Doctrine of Election (Response: Joel Tay)

Oct 14 th Ang Lai Hoe, Biblical Consistency of Calvin’s Work on Election(Response: 许如辉)

Oct 16 th David Chen,Has Turretin been faithful to John Calvin’s Doctrine of Election? (Response: Alex Tseng)

III. 加尔文的实践神学

Oct 19 th
邓福祥,从加尔文<基督教要义>论敬虔操练 (Response: 杨百川)

Oct 21 st 王志勇,加尔文与诗篇:唱耶和华的歌 (Response: 陈亦君)

Oct 23 rd 陈亦君,加尔文崇拜本质的探求:灵火焚心,负爱一生-走出仪文的敬拜 (Response:高爱军)

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

New Contributors



Rev.Dr.Jack Sin, The Spiritual Influence and Legacy of John Calvin to the Modern World.

Ps.Dr.Ang Lai Hoe, Biblical Consistency of Calvin’s Work on Election.
Pastor of Kuala Kubu Chapel (Reformed Baptist), while working as a Scientist. Though do not have any formal theological training but The Lord never stop to teach him the power of His doctrine since the day of his salvation.

Benjamin Ho, Francis Schaeffer and Reformation.
Currently working in the Singapore government service as a policy analyst. He holds a Bachelors' degree (Honors) in journalism and is also pursuing his Masters' degree in International Relations. His academic interests include postmodernism, international politics, Islam and mass media studies. He is currently serving at the Family of Grace Evangelical Free Church as a youth ministry leader as well as in the worship ministry. In his free time, he enjoys listening to classical music, singing, reading and swimming.

Mejlina Tjoa, Scripture and Tradition.
Held Masters of Business Administration at Melbourne Business School & Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at National University of Singapore. Previously worked as an engineer and is now intending to switch to a business-related career. A member of GRII (Reformed Evangelical Indonesian Church), currently teaching children Sunday classes in Melbourne, regularly doing (unofficial) transcripts of Rev Tong's weekly sermons, and occasionally writing / editing Christian articles as requested.

Friday, April 17, 2009

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。