ATA Digital's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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ATA Digital is a project of Asia Theological Association.The podcast features conversations with academicians, scholars, and practitioners from the Asian context, talking about their work. These conversations try to connect seemingly esoteric topics to the everyday lives of people in Asia and seek to allow audiences to connect with the person behind the writing and work.
Dr. Aldrin M. Peñamora is an active academician and activist, he represents a rare blend in theological education. In this conversation, Dr. Aldrin talks about the relationship of the Kingdom of God to the public sphere in Asia and what it means to us as we follow Jesus and worship in churches.Situating the Sacred in Asia’s Public SphereChapters:0:00 - Introduction3:38 - Understanding God’s Basileia in Asia’s Res Republica7:52 - Hermeneutics of liberation and its influence on theological method15:03 - Particularities of the Asian context in a globalized world20:54 - Different Asian theologies for different contexts?25:45 - Theology that is contextual yet universal31:29 - How did religion get driven out of the public sphere?35:01 - Roman ideas of public sphere to examine the Asian context39:52 - The Kingdom of God in our everyday lives46:29 - Kingdom of God is spatially located, mobile, and performative52:10 - Encountering oppression and exclusion as minorities58:57 - The role of martyrdom in public theology1:03:13 - A spiritual church in the public sphere1:08:11 - Resources for further engagement1:11:26 - Conclusion: Upcoming projectsDr. Aldrin’s author bio - https://langhamliterature.orgAsian Christian Theology book link: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theologyATA-Digital Website https://atadigital.asiaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/ATADigital.AsiaATA-Website: https://www.ataasia.com
Cultural Identity and Theology in Asia: Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 5:00 Witnessing in higher and lower caste settings 10:54 - Liberalism in the Three-Self Church vs. Liberalism in the West 18:16 - Asian religions and Christianity 26:29 - Jesus, other Gurus, and Bodhisattvas 31:55 - Comparing areas where Christians are in majority vs. minority 47:41 - Contextualization vs. Indigenization 59:50 - Ministering to our Neighbors: To Cooperate, To Encounter, To Communicate 1:09:27 - Upcoming Project from Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau 1:17:17 - Conclusion: How to follow Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau
Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau is the John Wesley Beeson Professor of Christian Mission and Dean of Advanced Research Programs at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is an academic who is deeply involved with the church, both in the United States and his home country, India. In his interview with us, Dr. Pachuau discusses the relationship of cultural identity and theology in Asia from his chapter in the book Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives
Asia #Christianity #Theology #Culture #Identity #WorldChristianity #India #Asbury #Jesus #Continuity #Discontinuity #Contextualization #ContextualTheology #AsianReligions #ThreeSelf #Church #Liberalism #Caste #Neighbors
Dr. Lalsangkima’s page at Asbury Theological Seminary - https://asburyseminary.edu/faculty/lalsangkima-pachuau/
Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives - https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology
World Christianity: A Historical and Theological Introduction by Lalsangkima Pachuau https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781426753183/
God at Work in the World by Lalsangkima Pachua http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/god-at-work-in-the-world/397341
Episode 7Theology in a Context of Radical Cultural ShiftNote: Apologies for the audio issues. We had some technical issues during this interview.Guest: Dr. Carver Yu, prominent theologian and President Emeritus of China Graduate School of Theology, discusses his chapter from Asian Christian Theology. We dive deep into understanding what theology is and examine how doctrinal theology interacts with contextual realities.#Asian #Theology #Culture #Westernization #BeingAsian #ChineseTheology #Christianity #IdentityAsian Christian Theology: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theologyChina Graduate School of Theology - https://www.cgst.edu/en/http://globalnetresearch.org/team/prof-carver-yu/Chapters:0:00 - Introduction5:56 - The importance of the Bible and Jesus to revelation12:12 - Criteria for evaluation in a diverse and divided church?17:18 - The incarnation of Jesus and incarnate theology23:15 - What is doctrinal theology?29:59 - Doctrinal theology and contextual theology40:49 - Issues with market capitalism54:20 - Dialogue for the common good with non-Christians59:29 - Ideas of sinfulness in contexts where similar ideas may not exist1:10:34 - Drawing from local spiritual traditions1:18:37 - What can Asian theology contribute to the West?1:23:38 - Conclusion
Chapters:
0:00 - 6:03 - Introduction: Getting to know Santosh
6:04 - 10:42 - What is the core ethos of ACTS?
10:43 - 15:00 - Does theology matter beyond academic thought?
15:01 - 18:35 - What does Jesus have to do with climate change?
18:36 - 23:38 - Connections between ecological issues, everyday lives, and theological institutions
23:39 - 26:43 - Combining vocational training, life skills, environmental issues, with theological education
26:44 - 30:16 - The influence of sin in everyday lives
30:17 - 36:15 - How do we rest when we can barely meet our needs?
36:16 - 40:40 - Why bother when God will restore everything?
40:41 - 43:46 - Experiential interconnected learning at ACTS Academy
43:47 - 47:35 - How can local churches be connected with creation care?
47:36 - 51:28 - Do Christian churches and institutions offer anything different?
51:29 - 57:38 - Astha Guitars: How does it connect to the rest of the picture?
57:39 - 1:01:19 - Current and upcoming projects
1:01:20 - 1”03:58 - Conclusion: How to connect with Santosh
Santosh Gnanakan, CEO, ACTS Group of Institutions, is a man with diverse experiences, interests, and gifts. In this interview we talk about a diverse range of topics all centered around making our years count in different ways. Santosh shares his own diverse personal experiences while connecting things to his father Ken Gnankan’s chapter in Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives.
ACTS Academy: https://www.actsacademy.in/
AsthaGuitars: https://asthaguitars.com/
ACT: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology
Episode 5:
Theology of Suffering and Mission for the Asian Church
About the guest: Dr Kar Yong Lim is Lecturer in New Testament Studies and Assitant Director of Postgraduate Studies (MTh program) at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (Malaysia Theological Seminary), Seremban, Malaysia
https://www.karyonglim.com/about.html Host: Matthias Gergan, ATA Digital Content Editor
00:00 - Introduction
3:39 - Why study the theology of suffering?
6:43 - The need for a theology of suffering in Asia today
10:21 - The relationship of suffering and the Gospel
15:48 - Suffering and the local church
19:07 - The relationship of suffering and glory
22:46 Why suffer when Christ has already suffered?
29:25 - Suffering and acts of penance in the church
32:21 - Socio-religious shifts in Malaysia
38:05 - Everyday implications from the the theology of suffering
46:39 - Reading the Bible from the grassroots
53:16 - Equipping academia to read from the grassroots
57:44 - The Bible and our everyday lives
1:03:52 - - Upcoming projects
A Gift to the ATA Community and the Asian Church:
Asia Puts its hope in You
Sometimes, the most amazing things happen over a cup of coffee! Well, that certainly is true for us in the ATA community- and one very tangible proof of that is the newly launched song “Asia Puts Its Hope in You”. The idea behind the song was conceived 2 years ago, during a conversation, over a cup of coffee- and it has now come into fruition and was so well received by the ATA community.
And now, the people behind “Asia Puts its hope in You”, Dr. Sooi Ling Tan, Dean of AGST Alliance, and professional Jazz Musician Mike Veerapen, are giving this song as a gift to the ATA community. Please feel free to use this song in your schools and churches- and may it be a blessing to many more!
Chorus and Bridge Lyrics:
Chorus:
Asia puts its hope in you
Asia ki asha tu hai Prabhu
Kami harap pada mu
亞洲盼望在於你
아시아는 주께 소망해
Asia puts its hope in you
Asia ki asha tu hai Yeshu
Dan berlindung pada Mu
亞洲盼望在於你
아시아는 주께 소망해
God of love and boundless grace
Premi aur kripalu hai tu
Agar nyata di Asia
神慈愛無盡恩惠
사랑과 넘치는 은혜
God with us, our hiding place
Tuj mein hum mein tu hai Prabhu
Rahmat dan anug’rah Mu
神同在，藏身之處
우리와 함께 계시네
Bridge 1:
And His promises, secure
Tu hi tu Prabhu hai Bhalla
Untuk s’lama-lamanya
祂應許永不落空
주님의 약속 소망해
Bridge 2:
Hallelujah, Singing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Gaate Hallelujah
Halleluyah, Nyanyi Halleluyah
哈利路亞, 歌唱 哈利路亞
알렐루야 , 알렐루야
For the Lord is good, His Love endures
Keval tera pyaar hai Bhalla
S’bab Tuhan baik dan anug’rahNya
因主的美善, 祂的愛長存
선하신 주 영원한 사랑
And His promises, secure
Tu hi tu Prabhu hai Bhalla
Untuk s’lama-lamanya
祂應許永不落空
주님의 약속 소망해
Episode 4: Interview with Dr. Simon Chan - Toward An Asian Evangelical Ecclesiology.
About the Guest: Simon Chan (PhD, Cambridge) is a renowned theologian who has been the Earnest Lau Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He is also the Editor of the Asian Journal of Theology since 2016. He is the author of Man and Sin, Pentecostal Theology and the Christian Spiritual Tradition, Spiritual Theology: A Systematic Study of the Christian Life, and Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community and Grassroots Asian Theology: Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up.
0:00 - Introduction
3:21 - What do we mean by Asian Evangelicalism?
7:50 - Why does Asian Evangelical Ecclesiology need to consider other traditions in Asia?
15:37 - How does seeing social justice as intrinsic to the church’s life and being impact the church?
25:26 - What is the essence of the being of the church?
37:50 - Why does baptism matter in the Asian context?
45:32 - - Understanding individualism and spirituality in Asian urban settings
49:54 - Why do we have ritual deficits in the church?
1:00:04 - Modes of Worship: Historically and liturgically grounded while being relevant
1:10:34 - Book recommendations and further engagement
1:15:22 - Closing Remarks
Links:
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Buy Asian Christian Theology book here: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology
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Guest:
Dr. Havilah Dharamraj
Head of the Department of Biblical Studies at SAIACS
https://www.saiacs.org/our-team/dr-havilah-dharamraj/
Host:
Matthias Gergan
Digital Content Editor
Chapters:
0:11 - 2:43 - Introduction
2:44 - 7:00 - What is doctrine and why does it matter to us today?
7:01 - 10:14 - Doctrine as fixed and under development in conversation with neighbors
10:15 - 16:58 - Different readings of the Old Testament and interpretations of it
16:59 - 22:19 - The process of the formation of the canon
22:20 - 26:53 - What does it mean when a canon is closed and who closes it?
26:54 - 31:54 - Can we add to the existing canon?
31:55 - 35:34 - Should be read beyond the 66 books of the Protestant Canon?
35:35 - 42:28 - Bible as translated Scripture and religions with sacred texts in original languages
42:29 - 47:01 - How were books added as sacred text in the New Testament?
47:02 - 54:08 - Different ideas of revelation in different faith traditions
54:09 - 57:23 - What are the Holy Spirit and the Church related to Scripture?
57:24 - 1:00:24 - How does the Scripture connect us with God?
1:00:25 - 1:03:08 - How do we sit in dialogue with the religious other?
1:03:09 - end - Closing remarks: Dr. Dharamraj’s upcoming work
Episode 2:
How do we engage with diverse contexts with a unifying divine revelation?
Host:
Matthias Gergan, ATA Digital Content Editor
Guests:
Dr. Timoteo Gener,
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Former President, Asia Theological Seminary
President-designate, FEBIAS College of Bible
Video Editor: Alex Lactaw
Links:
https://ats.academia.edu/TimoteoGener
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An overview of Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives. Discussing what does it mean to do Asian theology, the relationship of culture and Christian theology, and the importance of history and tradition in theology.
Dr. Timoteo Gener
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Chancellor, Asian Theological Seminary
Dr. Stephen Pardue
PhD, Wheaton College
Program Director, ThM/PhD in Theological Studies and Church History, Asia Graduate School of Theology, International Graduate School of Leadership