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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to Dr Ximian Xu and Professor David Fergusson for a successful launch of the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Theology. Glad to be able to participate in the launch and deliver the inaugural keynote lecture. #ChineseChristianity #WorldChristianity

Alexander Chow and Ximian Xu at the launch of the new Cambridge Centre for Chinese Theology

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · 8d

Putting together the final pieces for my lecture: Worlding Chinese Christianities. Tomorrow, we celebrate the launch of the new Cambridge Centre for Chinese Theology.
#ChineseChristianities #WorldChristianity #TheoSky

On train with laptop, showing first slide to lecture by Alexander Chow, entitled “Worlding Chinese Christianities.”

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Gregory Adam Scott 史瑞💀骼💀 @sudasana.bsky.social · 8d

JOB> University of Toronto - Religions of Transnational East Asia networks.h-net.org/jobs/69189/u...

University of Toronto - Religions of Transnational East Asia | H-Net

networks.h-net.org

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Graham Kings @grahamkings.bsky.social · 11d

Thursday 2 Oct 2025, launch of the #Cambridge Centre for #Chinese #Theology.

Cambridge Centre for Chinese Theology |

www.ccct.divinity.cam.ac.uk

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · 15d

Really enjoyed writing “The Colour of Revival” for the latest issue of Preach Magazine.

“If we can't hear the sound of revival, let us at least see its colour.”

#QuietRevival #BritishChristianity #GlobalMajority

www.preachweb.org/issues

Cover of Preach Magazine, issue 44 (Autumn 2025). The cover highlights the article “The Colour of Revival” by Alexander Chow.

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · 22d

What fantastic news! Congratulations Calida!!

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · 29d

I’ve written up the journal’s illustrious history in the #WorldChristianity discourse, its establishment in 1995 by the theologian James Mackey (dean of @uoedivinity.bsky.social), and its relationship with @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social.

✍🏼 euppublishingblog.com/2025/03/11/t... 2/2

30 Years of Studies in World Christianity | Edinburgh University Press

Alexander Chow, co-editor of Studies in World Christianity, celebrates the journal's 30th anniversary by looking to its history and future.

euppublishingblog.com

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · 29d

Interested in #WorldChristianity but not sure where to start? Check out THIRTY YEARS of Studies in World Christianity, the premier journal in the field.

@edinburghup.bsky.social has made available articles throughout the years to help us celebrate!

📝 www.euppublishing.com/virtualissue... 1/2

Cover photo of Studies in World Christianity's first issue, edited by James Mackey

Cover photo of Studies in World Christianity's forthcoming issue, edited by Alexander Chow and Emma Wild-Wood

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Cranmer Hall @cranmerhall.bsky.social · Aug 26

We have 2 exciting vacancies here at Cranmer Hall! Please head to - www.cranmerhall.com/resources/vacancies/ for more information and how to apply.

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Aug 22

Eli’s PhD was looking at the development of pneumatology in tribal theology (northeast India). She offers an intervention drawing on various Asian theologians and the lived pneumatology of Naga revivals.

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Aug 22

A huge congratulations to Elilo Ezung! 👏🏼🎉

Another successfully completed @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social PhD student. Thanks to Professors Emma Wild-Wood (pictured) and Kirsteen Kim (@fullerseminary.bsky.social) for their efforts examining Eli’s PhD.

Elilo Ezung in front of New College, Edinburgh after successfully passing her PhD viva. Pictures with her supervisor Alexander Chow and internal examiner Emma Wild-Wood.

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Aug 21

Another day at work.

(When your office is also an #EdFringe venue in the summer!)

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Aug 18

“[The] human vision of neighbourliness has begun to expand to include all creation, seen and unseen. Loving our neighbour has come to mean recycling, reforestation and cleaning up the waters around us.” —Mercy Oduyoye, _Beads and Strands_ #EcoTheology #WorldChristianity

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University of Notre Dame Press @undpress.bsky.social · Aug 15

"TRANSLINGUAL CATHOLICS narrates the overlooked contributions of #Catholic intellectuals of twentieth-century #China, correcting the unbalanced nature of scholarship on Chinese #Christianities." ~Alexander Chow #LiuInstitute #Theology

Book: https://bit.ly/3NYFnCW

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Aug 15

Nice contributions Fiona!

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Aug 12

Conclusions are underrated. Really struggling to compose a compelling conclusion to a chapter I have otherwise finished writing. #AcWri

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Jul 28

Happy to do so. ☺️

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Jul 26

Wonderful news! Congratulations Ben!!

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · May 7

Really appreciate this thoughtful chapter-by-chapter reflection of 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 from a Canadian perspective. #morethanforeigners @scmpress.bsky.social

Photo of book “Chinese Heritage in British Christianity: More than Foreigners”

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xau.bsky.social @xau.bsky.social · May 5

Thread containing my stream of thoughts as I read through this book, "Chinese Heritage in British Christianity: More than Foreigners" edited by Alexander Chow

xau.bsky.social @xau.bsky.social · Apr 29

Looking forward to digging into this book as a Hong Konger and Chinese Canadian Christian

"Chinese Heritage in British Christianity" edited by Alexander Chow

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Apr 30

Another important Latin American theologian has passed: Samuel Escobar. He was a major figure in integral mission, often consider an evangelical form of “liberation theology.” www.christiandaily.com/news/samuel-...

Samuel Escobar, Latin American theologian and missions leader, dies at 90

Samuel Escobar Aguirre, a leading Peruvian theologian, missiologist and Bible scholar, died April 28 at the age of 90. Born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1934, Escobar devoted his life to serving the church a...

www.christiandaily.com

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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · Apr 28

Now available as an epub:
- The Seeking Heart (@ianjmobsby.bsky.social)
- Behold the Men
- Pursuing Perfection
- Chinese Heritage in British Christianity (@alexanderchow.bsky.social)
- Curating Spaces of Hope (@spacesofhope.bsky.social)
- Introducing Analytic Theology

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Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thanks be to God for Pope Francis—his life, his ministry, and his witness.

Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88

Death of 267th head of Catholic church triggers period of global mourning and Vatican conclave of cardinals to elect successor

www.theguardian.com

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gracejisunkim.bsky.social @gracejisunkim.bsky.social · Apr 16

The entire Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity is complete.

I was honored to edit Vol 7 with Drs. Todd Johnson and Ken Ross.
Read this older piece by Todd Johnson on my substack about Vol. 7

gracek.substack.com/p/edinburgh-...

Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity: Christianity in North America

Edinburgh celebrates the completion of the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity series with 10 volumes.

gracek.substack.com

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Nuam Hatzaw @nhatzaw.bsky.social · Apr 14

this was a lovely evening celebrating a momentous occasion!

Alexander Chow @alexanderchow.bsky.social · Apr 9

Nice writeup by @nhatzaw.bsky.social about the book launch of Chinese Heritage in British Christianity. #morethanforeigners

Really appreciate the support of @scmpress.bsky.social, Acts 11 of Church Mission Society, and @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social.

Chinese Heritage in British Christianity book launch - Church Mission Society (CMS)

A new book highlights the contribution of Chinese Christians to the church in the UK

churchmissionsociety.org

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