Centre for Sino-Christian Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University

21/09/2026

[𝐂𝐂𝐋 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝] Towards a Thomistic Virtue Ethics for Artificial Intelligence

📌Online Registration: https://shorturl.at/oHeo3
📅 Date: 13 Oct 2026 (TUE)
⏰Time: 11:30-13:00
📍Location: WYS203
🗣️Language: English
Speaker: Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP (University of Santo Tomas)
Moderator: Rev. Prof. James Dominic Rooney (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Abstract:
Fr. Austriaco will lay out guidelines and norms regarding use and development of AI systems, from the perspective of the ethical framework developed by Thomas Aquinas, which takes the goal of human life and the standard for moral judgements to arise from the demands for living a life of virtue.

About the speaker:
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, OP currently serves as Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Sacred Theology at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the Philippines, and Director of Thomistic Evolution org. He is also a research fellow at the Research Centre for the Natural and Applied Sciences, specialises in pure and applied microbiology.

Further details: https://shorturl.at/9lMOb
For any inquiries, please contact us via [email protected].

17/08/2026

星期日就截止喇‼️

詳情請留意學系電郵‼️

🎉 Welcome to the Department of Religion and Philosophy family! 🎉

We’re excited to meet our new freshmen and introduce you to our amazing professors at our Orientation Day! Join us on 31 Aug (Mon), 11:30am - 5pm at the HKBU Chapel.

Get ready to:
✨ Meet your professors and academic advisor
✨ Hear inspiring talks and stories from teachers and senior schoolmates
✨ Discover more about your study plan, future career, and life at HKBU!

Don’t miss out—this is the perfect chance to kickstart your university journey! Check your email from the Department for all the details. See you there! 👋

11/08/2026

[Sharing of ”ATI Summer Seminar 2026“ in Rome 🇮🇹]

✍️By Theo Lee, PhD Student of Department of Religion and Philosophy

With the invaluable support of both the and the Department of Religion and Philosophy, I am honoured to participate: ATI Summer Seminar in Asian Philosophy and Scholasticism, 2026: ”Mind in Neo-Confucianism and European Scholasticism“, which was held in the Thomistic Institute at the Angelicum ,Rome.

The programme conducted a hybrid learning scheme, mixing lecture and seminar-style discussion, revolving around the field of philosophy of mind. Thus, every day we would learn a sub-topic of this field via Neo-Confucianism or European Scholasticism’s lens, then we would have the presenters of the day on the sub-topic and followed with open discussions. The atmosphere was vibrant and friendly, fuelled with curiosity. I was very lucky to be in such an environment, for I was able to receive various insights from various angles as a listener, enriching my imagination of further research; also, able to debate my thinking with experts like Prof. Bryan W. Van Norden, Prof. Giorgio Pini, and Prof. James Dominic Rooney, as a presenter.

We, participants engaged in multiple fascinating topics: the nature of intellection, the differences of human’s mind and Heaven’s (Tiān) mind, the account of weakness of will based on different models of mind, etc.

The wonders did not cease with the lectures and discussions. I was blessed to have the chance to visit different historical basilicas and chapels in the country, guided by Prof. James Dominic Rooney. Among all, St. Peter’s Basilica’s memory is most vivid; it was an utterly different experience than looking at the photos or reading some texts online, being physically present in those buildings. When one enters the building of centuries, the grand and solemn atmosphere awes one into contemplation, which widens my thinking in general.

02/07/2026

Happy 25th Birthday, CSCS! 🎂✨ Yesterday, July 1st, marked the anniversary of the Centre for Sino-Christian Studies, founded in 2001. A huge thank you to all our friends and partners for your continuous support in making the world a more thoughtful place through dialogue.🥂💡

25/06/2026

21/05/2026

📕 New Publication Announcement | "Social Media and Hong Kong Christian Communities: Diversity and Equality"
by CAE Research Fellows, Prof. Ann Gillian Chu 朱安之 and Prof. Rachel Robertson

✍️Abstract
Social media in Hong Kong Christian communities has been viewed in terms of social equalization, allowing laity to shape theology and community practices. But how is social media an equalizer for religious communities, and along which social dimensions? Drawing on Heidi A. Campbell’s “layers” and Pauline Hope Cheong’s “logics” of power, we offer a framework for examining how social media affects leadership roles, community practices, ideology and identity, and approaches to religious texts, in terms of whether these impacts are continuous with and complementary to existing power structures, displace traditional authority, or involve a dialectic between the two. Through case studies of Hong Kong Christian Key Opinion Leaders (KOL), we show displacements of official roles by lay leaders interacting with an underlying logic of continuity along traditional lines such as gender, social class, and sexual orientation. Online structures of community practice complement existing power structures, reinforcing traditional hierarchies of identity, ideology, and religious texts. We conclude by considering how theological approaches to dispossession may help Hong Kong Christian communities to enter a dialectic of challenges and opportunities for equality.
💻Read More:
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/17/5/608

06/05/2026

由香港中文大學崇基學院神學院主辦、本中心協辦的「第一屆中文七十士譯本翻譯學術研討會」，已於2026年4月23至24日圓滿舉行。本中心副主任麥金華博士代表中華基督宗教研究中心出席，與一眾學者、同工及朋友共同參與。能夠有機會與各方交流、互相切磋，實在十分難得。

我們衷心感謝主辦單位悉心安排，讓是次活動得以順利舉行，並為學術交流與知識分享提供寶貴平台。本中心亦期盼繼續與不同院校及學術機構保持合作，共同推動相關領域的研究與發展。

The 1st Symposium on the Chinese Translation of the Greek Septuagint, jointly organised by the Divinity School of Chung Chi College, CUHK, and our Centre, was successfully held from 23 to 24 April 2026. Our associate director, Prof. George Mak, attended on behalf of the Centre for Sino-Christian Studies and participated alongside scholars, colleagues, and friends. It was indeed a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from one another.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the organisers for their thoughtful arrangements, which made the event a smooth and successful one, and provided a valuable platform for academic exchange and knowledge sharing. The Centre also looks forward to continuing its collaboration with different institutions and academic bodies in jointly promoting research and development in related fields.

22/04/2026

【栽種和平項目 2026 — 與差異者溝通】

《與差異者溝通》這個看似偽命題的題目，是否恰恰指出：我們其實不太意識到身邊的群體本就充滿差異？我們常為他人的否定而憤怒，也因自身的價值而堅持不讓。在我們心中，彷彿世界只容一種唯一正確的想法；我們可曾把差異視為常態？

由香港浸會大學中華基督宗教研究中心、校牧處、學生事務處及 CARE 舍堂村共同主辦的「栽種和平」計劃，今年以《與差異者溝通》 為主題，邀請同學與不同群體的人分享生命故事，設身處地理解彼此的處境與生活，從差異中學習如何與群體共處。

過去兩個月裹，長智戲長者戲劇導師透過戲劇工作坊與三所中學學生進行深入交流，讓同學與長者將彼此的生命故事在舞台上演繹出來。

《戲劇展演：人生絮語》

📆 日期及時間：2026. 04. 25 14:30及16:30
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21/04/2026

[𝐂𝐂𝐋 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤] 從《福音調和》與《四人小組譯本》 看麥都思對中文聖經詞彙和文法的深遠影響

📌𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰: https://hkbuchtl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fm6v5s4sdQZElE
📅 日期Date: 08 May 2026 (Fri)
⏰ 時間Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
📍 地點Venue: CEC801 (香港浸會大學善衡校園基督教教育中心8樓801室 / Rm 801, 8/F, Christian Education Centre, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University)
🗣️ 廣東話主講 Language: Cantonese
更多資訊請參閱以下連結 Further details: https://shorturl.at/FfziI

講員𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: 唐子明博士 (Dr. Clement Tong) , 加拿大西三一大學(Trinity Western University)神學研究院聖經研究助理教授，主授聖經研究及新舊約原文；他也是卑詩大學(The University of British Columbia )和昆特蘭理工大學(Kwantlen Polytechnic University)歷史系及亞洲研究系講師。

𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 摘要:
麥都思 (Walter Henry Medhurst) 可算是十九世紀中業繼馬禮遜之後最有影響力的中文聖經譯者，除了自譯《福音稠和》，更是主導《四人小組譯本》和《委辦譯本》翻譯工作的重要傳教士。本講座根據僅存少量的《福音稠和》和《委辦譯本》早期抄本，探討麥都思如何在早期把意譯化及本土化文字引入中文聖經，並其對日後中譯本文字和文法帶來的深遠影響。 .................................................................................................
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21/04/2026

𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦: 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 信仰與當代社會及文化議題
2 May 2026 (Saturday) | 9:00am - 12:00pm/ 1:30pm - 4:00pm (HKT)
Hybrid at Hong Kong Baptist University
🔥𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://hkpes.com/lif-conference-2026/
👉𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: https://hkpes.com/activity/lif2026-11th-annual-conference/
本次論壇將設有四個分題會議，包括:

(𝟏) 信仰與中國文化 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, 2:00 – 5:00 pm / In-Person & Zoom / 普通話
📍地點： SCT501 (香港浸會大學善衡校園查濟民科學大樓5樓501室)
🔗Zoom Link: https://hkbu.zoom.us/j/94004231837
上午環節 9:30 am - 12:00 pm：
✨「家庭與社會：儒家與基督教兩種家庭概念能否相容？」 - 主持：何達基教授 / 講員: 孫向晨教授、黃國維博士
下午環節 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm：
✨「處境化問題：如何處理基督教與儒家之間的張力」 - 主持: 鄒曉東教授 / 講員: 陳明教授、關啟文教授

(𝟐) 信仰與科學 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm / In-Person & Zoom / 普通話
📍地點: SCT502 (香港浸會大學善衡校園查濟民科學大樓5樓502室)
🔗Zoom Link: https://hkbu.zoom.us/j/94489598389
上午環節 9:30 am - 12:00 pm：
✨「當代中國語境下科學思維與信仰思維的互動」- 講員：王天民教授
✨「近代西方語境下科學思維與信仰思維互動的重大突破」- 講員：關啟文教授
下午環節 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm：
✨「自然神學再思」 - 講員：駱德恩博士
✨「自然神學：一個漢語處境的觀點」 - 講員：謝愛華教授

(𝟑) 信仰與職場 9:30 am - 12:00 pm / In-Person & Zoom / 廣東話│中文字幕
📍地點: OEM602 (香港浸會大學善衡校園善衡校園溫仁才大樓 (主樓)6樓602室)
🔗Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86519470089
✨「AI 衝擊下：從信仰看人力資源管理的挑戰及機遇」 - 講員：莫家豪教授、馬文藻博士、司徒敬文先生、黃岳永博士、韓美菁女士

(𝟒) 信仰與青少年精神健康 9:30 am - 12:00 pm / In-Person & Zoom / 廣東話│中文字幕
📍地點: SCT503 (香港浸會大學善衡校園查濟民科學大樓5樓503室)
🔗Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85166352168
✨「香港青少年幸福感，精神健康概況及趨勢」- 講員：馮澤棠先生、蘇可蔚教授
✨「校園欺凌與青少年精神健康」- 講員：馮麗姝博士、許娜娜博士
✨「青少年自殺問題；如何減低風險」- 講員：孔志航醫生、曾潔雯教授
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