In this issue, the editor
begins with a tribute in memory of Dr. Katharine Boehner Hockin, highlighting
her life and work in China, and provides some short news updates on China and
the CCP. In honour of Hockin, two pieces of hers are excerpted: “Servants of
God in People’s China” (1962) and “Some Random Missiological Musing”
(1983). It then features reflections on
the life and witness of Dr. Hockin from Church officials in China (Nanjing
Theological Seminary, Theresa Chu in Shanghai) and Canada (family and
colleagues). It then provides a review by Siu May Kuo on a biography on the
life of Dr. Hockin by May Rose Donnelly and Heather Dau. The issue proceeds
with a text introducing Bishop Shen Yifan, including his education, work and
publications. It features an extensive paper by Bishop Shen, titled “Religious
Liberty: A Chinese Perspective.” It contains an extensive report by Cao
Shen-jie (first published in 1985) on the process of editing a new Chinese
hymnal, which is part of the self-propagating mission of the Chinese church. A
report is given of a visit of a delegation of six members of the China
Christian Council from May 17th to June 21st. The issue
concludes with a series of news vignettes for the Catholic Church in China.
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