Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora (Theological Education between the Times)

by Chloe Tse Sun

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2020

Overview

While the narrative of decline haunts churches and seminaries in the United States, there is great hope to be found in the explosive growth of Christian populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. In light of this, much can be learned from points of intersection between the minority and majority worlds, such as Logos Evangelical Seminary, an ATS-accredited Chinese-language seminary in California—the first in the US. Chloe Sun makes the case here for why an ethnic seminary like Logos has much to teach us about the evolving possibilities for theological education in a society of cultural exchange, with many populations living in diaspora.

Sun, a professor of Old Testament at Logos, has herself been formed by an array of cultural influences. She was raised by Chinese parents who were born in Vietnam, she grew up hearing multiple languages, and she has lived in three countries: China, Hong Kong, and the United States. With this unique perspective, she recognizes and extols the richness of pluralism, recognizing in it the work of God, akin to the diversity instantiated at the biblical Pentecost event.

The title of this book comes from Logos’s motto: “Attempt great things for God; rescue millions of souls.” In this spirit, Sun’s vision is one of both humility and ambition, which begins by honoring the particularity of a person or group of people, and then moves outward to the universal, all-inclusive movement of the Holy Spirit.

Key Features

• Focuses on the richness of pluralism, recognizing in it the work of God
• Explores the explosive growth of Christian populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia
• Celebrates the contributions of the ethnic seminary in America

Contents

• Introduction: Theological Education in the Diaspora
• Yielding to the Spirit in the Chinese Diaspora: Felix Liu
• Countering the Dominant Narratives in the Diaspora
• Redefining Diversity in the Diaspora
• Reimagining Theological Education for the Diaspora
• Conclusion: The Theological School as an Estuary

Product Details

• Title: Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora
• Author: Chloe Tse Sun
• Series: Theological Education between the Times
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 142
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Theology › Study and teaching--History--21st century
• ISBNs: 9780802878427, 0802878423
• Resource ID: LLS:9781467460217
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T21:07:35Z

About Chloe Tse Sun

Chloe T. Sun (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and academic dean at Logos Evangelical Seminary and has published books in Chinese and English, including The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat, Love Already but Not Yet: A Commentary on the Song of Songs and Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora.