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1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Sheng Kung Hui : historical studies of Anglican Christianity in China |
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Sheng Kung Hui (Series)
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| Contents |
Foreword / Paul Kwong -- Preface -- 1. Sowing the seeds : early encounters with China -- 2. The making of a bishop : Bishop R.O. Hall's early years (1895-1932) -- 3. Working under the threat of the Japanese : the Diocese of South China and Hong Kong (1932-45) -- 4. Managing the diocese under political turmoil : the Diocese of South China and Hong Kong (1946-51) -- 5. Shepherding his flock in God's beloved city : the Diocese of Hong Kong (1951-56) -- 6. Consolidating and expanding his work : the Diocese of Hong Kong (1957-66) -- 7. His humanity and his legacies in Hong Kong -- Appendix 1. Transcript of Bishop R.O. Hall's tape recordings made after his retirement -- Appendix 2. Bishop R.O. Hall's life events -- Appendix 3. Bishops consecrated, deans installed, archdeacons -- Appointed, and clergy ordained by Bishop R.O. Hall -- Appendix 4. Churches and schools in Hong Kong during Bishop R.O. Hall's episcopate -- Appendix 5. Names of places, people, and terms in English and Chinese -- Appendix 6. Sources of information |
| Summary |
As the longest serving and the most influential bishop of Hong Kong during one of the most tumultuous periods in China's history, Bishop R.O. Hall played a crucial role in the reconstruction of the Anglican Church and Hong Kong after the Second World War. Born in England, the bishop committed his life to building bridges: between China and England; between Hong Kong workers and company management; between the government and the Hong Kong people; and, of course, between the Hong Kong people he loved and the Divine he worshipped. His single-mindedness in pursuing and translating the social theology of F.D. Maurice into practical terms resulted in his enormous contributions to the development of social welfare, low-cost housing, and education in postwar Hong Kong and helped spur its economic and social evolution into a global city. This book highlights the two major controversies during his episcopacy: the ordination of a woman priest during the war and his visit to China during the "Hundred Flowers Campaign." Based on primary archival and private materials, this book shows that Bishop Hall, whole-hearted in pursuit of his goals for Hong Kong through "love-in-action," was also multifaceted, with longings, questions, and inner contradictions we all share |
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Print version record |
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Hall, Ronald O. (Ronald Owen)
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| SUBJECT |
Hall, Ronald O. (Ronald Owen)
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Hall, Ronald O. (Ronald Owen) fast |
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Anglican Communion -- China -- Hong Kong -- Bishops -- Biography
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Anglican Communion -- Bishops
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China -- Hong Kong
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789888313785 |
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9888313789 |
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