6/10/2015 Brief History of PTCA Introduction to PTCA • The Programme for Theology and Cultures in Asia (PTCA) was founded in 1983. o A join programme collaborated by CCA, ATESEA, SEAGST,Tao Fong Shan and Kansai Seminar House, Japan. Later, S.A. Th T I joined Th.T.I joined. o First location: Tao Fong shan, Hong Kong By Dr. Wati Longchar 長榮大學簡報 • Promoting creative, indigenous • The PTCA is not an organization nor an institution but a theological theological writing within the concrete experiences and heritages of the Asia movement, and committed to: arena; o Helping equip theologians and church • Facilitating active theological leaders in a theological reorientation interactions within Asia and between te act o s t s a a d bet ee for their various ministries; for their various ministries; Asia and other parts of the world. o Recovering our own cultural and spiritual resources in Asian countries • ACTIVITIES: and making these available for the • Annual four-month Theological Seminae- doing of living theologies in Asia; Workshops for 30 younger staff members of theological faculties • PTCA Occasional Paper publication 長榮大學簡報 長榮大學簡報 1
6/10/2015 Major Publications • The Theological Workshops: Since its inception, the PTCA has been • PTCA Bulletin (15 volumes) working for the constructions and re- • Journal of Theologies and Cultures in Asia (9 construction of theologies that reflect Asian resources, contexts and volumes) experiences mainly by organizing e pe e ces a y by o ga g • PTCA Study Series (8 volumes) PTCA St d S i (8 l ) Regional Theological Seminar-Workshop, National Workshop, Theological - Theology of Subjects by Jin Kwan Consultation - Theological Education and World Christianity by Dietrich Werner - Training Ministers in Asia by Dietrich Werner 長榮大學簡報 Cont/- • The primary focus of the movement is “Doing Theologies with Asian Resources” - Mission from the Underside by Huang Poho and the target group is younger theologians especially those who are in - Returning to Mother Earth by Wati Longchar the final stage of their doctoral - Message of the Religions by G. Yulios essage of the eligions by G. u os programme or those who have just p og a e o t ose o a e just joined in teaching ministry. - Deconstructing Tourism: Who Benefits? By Caesar D’Mello & Wati Longchar - Embracing the Household of God by Poho - Doing Contextual Theologies in Asia ed. by Wati Longchar 長榮大學簡報 2
6/10/2015 Programmes Shift ForATL • Doing theologies with Asian Resources o Seminar Workshops • Since 1983, library development was the main o Regional Consultations o National Consultations focus of PTCA – o Regional Conference (Call for papers) • St. Andrew Theological Seminary hosted PTCA o Sub-regional consultations and Inter- o Sub regional consultations and Inter till 2005 sub-regional Colloquiums • Tainan Theological Seminary – till today • Rita England looked after Library development 長榮大學簡報 ForATL Cont/- • ForATL was started in 1991 with the following • To promote co-operation among, and training of, objects: theological librarians; - To facilitate the development and exchange of • To arrange short-term courses and workshops resources for theology in the Asian context; resources for theology in the Asian context; • To develop an Asia-wide network of theological - To encourage and support the formation of libraries a) National theological library association b) national depositories of Christian literature c) Union listings, a Directory of Asian Theological Libraries, guidelines, indexes, and bibliographies for publication 3
6/10/2015 Organization Current Officials • 1983-1993 • Dean: Huang Po Ho o Chairperson: Masao Takenaka • Committee members: o Dean: C S Song Dr. Archie Lee (Chair) • 1993-2000 Dr. Wati Longchar (secretary, India) o Chairperson: Yeow Choo Lak Dr. Thu En Yu (Malaysia) o Dean: Archie Lee Dr. Hisako Kinukawa (Japan) • 2000-2007 • 2000-2007 Dr Waiching Wong (Hong Kong) Dr. Waiching Wong (Hong Kong) Dr. Yeong Mee Lee (Korea) o Chairperson: Huang Po Ho Dr. Daniel Nuhamara (Indonesia) o Dean: Namsoon Kang • 2007-2010 PTCA Study Series Editor: o Chairperson: Archie Lee Dr. Wati Longchar o Director: Huang Po Ho • Consultant: Jeffrey Kuan (USA) 長榮大學簡報 長榮大學簡報 4
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