High Gothic: Christian Art & Iconography of the 13th–14th Century showcases classic examples of statuary, stained glass, diptychs, textiles and caskets that were used in the expression of Christian devotion in Western Europe.‘Gothic’ was originally a derogatory term coined by scholars during the Renaissance to describe the ‘barbaric’ medieval architecture that arose with the decline of the classical forms of the Roman Empire. The word is now understood to describe a style of buildings and objects created between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries which incorporate elements such as novel advances in masonry work and the characteristic ogival arch.The Gothic period saw an increased emphasis on the power of images, where vision became an active force for activating emotion and inspiring contemplation. The great cathedrals constructed in this period―with their thin walls and high vaults filled with statuary and stained-glass windows―were designed to evoke awe among visitors. The exqui
2019年,一首Sing hallelujah to the lord在香港唱至街知巷聞,基督教一洗凡塵俗世眼中的「堅離地」形象,教徒在網民口中由「耶L」正名「基督徒」。然而,基督徒、教會以至《聖經》在外界心目中還有很多被曲解的地方尚待釐清:《聖經》中「我們應該順服掌權者」是否只被斷章取義?「政教分離」的本意原來不是「宗教不應牽涉政治」?信奉耶穌言行代表信奉教會規條?基督徒不得紋身食煙飲酒講粗口?
英國印度籍神學家傑亞拉賈教授(Professor Daniel Jeyaraj)讚揚伍德榮博士的著作,提出早期歐美傳教士在中國傳教的衝突,突顯了其後中國神學的發展主線。一種採用心如白紙(tabula-rasa)的方法,使一些傳教士打扮成中國人,卻與英國殖民及軍事當局合作,成為在中國不受歡迎的歐美文化、政治和經濟代理人;相反,另一種傳教士如馬禮遜及理雅各則欣賞中國人的智慧、哲學和道德的成就。這兩種截
This book expands on the long-standing debates about whether Christianity is a collaborator in or a liberating force against the oppressive patriarchal culture for women in Asia. Women have played an
Reshaping the Boundaries: The Christian Intersection of China and the West in the Modern Era brings new material and new insight to deepen our understanding of the multilayered, two-way flow of words,