Tianji Ma
Biographic Data
| ID | 3894332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tianji Ma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tianji |
| FAMILY NAME | Ma |
| SIGNATURE | MA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Research Foundation for Culture and Religion Giessen Germany |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4381-7016 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Decolonization and the Remaking of Christianity, edited by Elizabeth A. Fosterand and Udi Greenberg
Modern Chinese Theologies, Volume 2
Chloë Starr, professor of Asian Christianity at Yale Divinity School, offers in Modern Chinese Theologies: Volume 2—Independent and Indigenous (2023) the second volume of her trilogy on modern Chinese theology. Moving beyond the mission-founded, Western-shaped leaders examined in volume 1, this book highlights the Indigenous voices of China’s independent or “house” churches. Its purpose is to shed light on theological currents that, though shapin…
An Introduction to Ecclesiology
Veli-Matti Käkkäinen is a long-standing professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and concurrently serves as a lecturer in ecumenical studies at the University of Helsinki. As an extraordinarily prolific theologian, he is engaged in crafting his projected five-volume systematic theological masterpiece entitled Constructive Christian Theology for the Church in the Pluralistic World (2013–17). Addition…
Global Christianity
Global Christianity: A Guide to the World’s Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, by Gina Zurlo. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2022. Pp. 352. Price ca. $25.00. ISBN 978-0310113614
Cree and Christian
Faith, Identity, and Ethnocentrism
This article explores the interplay of faith, identity, and ethnocentrism within Chinese evangelical churches in Germany, emphasizing the critical role of their unique diasporic context. While cultural and theological factors significantly shape these congregations, the study highlights the influence of internal mechanisms, including leadership structures, status dynamics, approaches to mission and service, and hermeneutical frameworks of Scriptu…
Modern Chinese Theologies, Volume 1
Chloë Starr, a distinguished professor at Yale Divinity School, is a leading scholar in Asian Christianity and Chinese theology. Her academic contributions, including Chinese Theology: Text and Context (2016) and A Reader in Chinese Theology (2022, as editor), have significantly shaped the discourse on modern Chinese theological thought. In her work, Modern Chinese Theologies, Volume 1: Heritage and Prospect, she curates a collection of essays tr…
A Political Theology of Vulnerability, written by Sturla J. Stålsett
Michel Chambon, Making Christ Present in China
This is a book review of Michel Chambon, Making Christ Present in China: Actor-Network Theory and the Anthropology of Christianity, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021
An exploratory study of Chinese migrant churches in Germany with a focus on their multidimensional functional purpose
This paper seeks to provide a holistic overview of the current situation of the Chinese diaspora and the Chinese migrant church in the network of the Forum for Mission among Chinese in Germany with a focus on their multidimensional functional purpose. It is shown that the migrant churches in their special German context do not just function as genuine religious centers, but also as socio-cultural islands and psycho-emotional safe havens. Paradoxi…
Jingjiao
Towards a Truly Catholic and a Truly Asian Church, written by Jukka Helle
Age of the Spirit
Heritage and Horizons
This article presents an exploratory study of one of the most significant emerging mission movements in contemporary China, Mission China 2030 ( MC 2030), with a particular focus on its continuity and divergence from the Back-to-Jerusalem ( BTJ ) movement. Through a structured analysis, this study examines the historical origins, theological foundations, and strategic approaches of MC2030 , highlighting its efforts to mobilize the Chinese church …
Birthing Revival
The Spirit of Populism
Christopher Watkin, Biblical Critical Theory
Schism
A Reader in Chinese Theology, edited and translator by Chloë Starr
Contextualization or Syncretism? The Use of Other-Faith Worship Forms in the Bible and in Insider Movements, written by Derek Brotherson
The Missionary Spirit
Evangelicals and Electoral Politics in Latin America
Christ-Followers in Other Religions
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Schism
A Reader in Chinese Theology, edited and translator by Chloë Starr
Contextualization or Syncretism? The Use of Other-Faith Worship Forms in the Bible and in Insider Movements, written by Derek Brotherson
The Missionary Spirit
Evangelicals and Electoral Politics in Latin America
Christ-Followers in Other Religions
Modern Chinese Theologies, Volume 1
Chloë Starr, a distinguished professor at Yale Divinity School, is a leading scholar in Asian Christianity and Chinese theology. Her academic contributions, including Chinese Theology: Text and Context (2016) and A Reader in Chinese Theology (2022, as editor), have significantly shaped the discourse on modern Chinese theological thought. In her work, Modern Chinese Theologies, Volume 1: Heritage and Prospect, she curates a collection of essays tr…
A Political Theology of Vulnerability, written by Sturla J. Stålsett
Michel Chambon, Making Christ Present in China
This is a book review of Michel Chambon, Making Christ Present in China: Actor-Network Theory and the Anthropology of Christianity, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021
An exploratory study of Chinese migrant churches in Germany with a focus on their multidimensional functional purpose
This paper seeks to provide a holistic overview of the current situation of the Chinese diaspora and the Chinese migrant church in the network of the Forum for Mission among Chinese in Germany with a focus on their multidimensional functional purpose. It is shown that the migrant churches in their special German context do not just function as genuine religious centers, but also as socio-cultural islands and psycho-emotional safe havens. Paradoxi…
Jingjiao
Towards a Truly Catholic and a Truly Asian Church, written by Jukka Helle
Age of the Spirit
Heritage and Horizons
This article presents an exploratory study of one of the most significant emerging mission movements in contemporary China, Mission China 2030 ( MC 2030), with a particular focus on its continuity and divergence from the Back-to-Jerusalem ( BTJ ) movement. Through a structured analysis, this study examines the historical origins, theological foundations, and strategic approaches of MC2030 , highlighting its efforts to mobilize the Chinese church …
Birthing Revival
The Spirit of Populism
Christopher Watkin, Biblical Critical Theory
Decolonization and the Remaking of Christianity, edited by Elizabeth A. Fosterand and Udi Greenberg
Modern Chinese Theologies, Volume 2
Chloë Starr, professor of Asian Christianity at Yale Divinity School, offers in Modern Chinese Theologies: Volume 2—Independent and Indigenous (2023) the second volume of her trilogy on modern Chinese theology. Moving beyond the mission-founded, Western-shaped leaders examined in volume 1, this book highlights the Indigenous voices of China’s independent or “house” churches. Its purpose is to shed light on theological currents that, though shapin…
An Introduction to Ecclesiology
Veli-Matti Käkkäinen is a long-standing professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and concurrently serves as a lecturer in ecumenical studies at the University of Helsinki. As an extraordinarily prolific theologian, he is engaged in crafting his projected five-volume systematic theological masterpiece entitled Constructive Christian Theology for the Church in the Pluralistic World (2013–17). Addition…
Global Christianity
Global Christianity: A Guide to the World’s Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, by Gina Zurlo. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2022. Pp. 352. Price ca. $25.00. ISBN 978-0310113614
Cree and Christian
Faith, Identity, and Ethnocentrism
This article explores the interplay of faith, identity, and ethnocentrism within Chinese evangelical churches in Germany, emphasizing the critical role of their unique diasporic context. While cultural and theological factors significantly shape these congregations, the study highlights the influence of internal mechanisms, including leadership structures, status dynamics, approaches to mission and service, and hermeneutical frameworks of Scriptu…
Philosophy (10 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · History (7 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (7 works) · Religious studies (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Art (5 works)