A Psalm for Nurturing Desires: The Shaping of Desires in Psalm 63 Simon Chi Chung CHEUNG Desires are essential to human nature. There is a longstanding tradition arguing that the formation of character cannot do without the shaping of a person's desires....

A Spatial-critical Reading of the Babel Narrative in Genesis 11: 1-9: A Critique of Cities of Humanity's Power and Pride Edward W. LO This article is a spatial-critical reading of the Babel narrative in Genesis 11:1-9 by giving due attention to...

A Spatial-critical Reading of the Babel Narrative in Genesis 11: 1-9: A Critique of Cities of Humanity's Power and Pride Edward W. LO This article is a spatial-critical reading of the Babel narrative in Genesis 11:1-9 by giving due attention to...

Faith Experiences Linger in Convergence and Dispersion LAM Chi Yeung A new chapter in the faith experiences of Hong Kong Christians has opened. After the Covid-19 pandemic and the tide of emigration appeared in the same period, Hong Kong local churches...

Local Cross-cultural Missions with Hospitality: A Gospel Ministry that Follows Integral Mission Model Chun-wah KWONG Massive and rapid population migration, as one of the key features of globalization, opens up an opportunity for local cross-cultural...

Let Your Light Shine: The Convergence and Divergence of Christianity and Chinese Culture Curie Li QU In Christ and Culture, Richard Niebuhr sorts out five ways Christians have approached Western culture throughout history, ie, (1) Christ against...

The Separation and Union, Continuity and Discontinuity in Death: A Comparison of the Social Function of Greco-Roman Death Rituals and Related Rituals in Early Christianity Kai-hsuan CHANG In this article, I rely on ritual theories to explore the social...

Convergence and Dispersion as Theological Concepts in the Old Testament WONG Fook Kong The Bible is the story of God and his interaction with this world. Like our much more limited stories, it is filled with “convergence” and “dispersion.”…

To Stay or to Leave? Reflections on Four Biblical Characters in the Second Temple Period Elaine WF GOH This essay reflects on four biblical characters, namely Esther, Daniel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, in the Second Temple period. The author attempts to find.. .

Editor's Note: Inequality between rich and poor is a global social phenomenon, not only in today's world, but also in the ancient Old Testament and New Testament worlds. Therefore, this issue of "Sandow Journal" takes "Poverty and Wealth" as its theme and invites different scholars to write articles and discuss it, covering different fields such as the Old Testament, the New Testament, the early church, and Christian ethics. ...