Education
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
MPhil, University of Cambridge, Divinity
MDiv, Theological Centre for Asia (TCA College)
MA, National University of Singapore
BA (Hons), National University of Singapore
Courses Taught
Systematic Theology
Christian Ethics
Christian Apologetics
History of Christianity
Research and Report Writing
Theology and Popular Culture
Academic Advisor to Chinese scholars’ research
(NUS and UniSim)
Moral Compass (Ethics and Philosophy)
Modern Japanese Literature
Folklore & Japanese Culture
Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan
Contemporary Japanese Culture and Society
Ministry Experience
Pastoral Ministries:
– Christian Education
– Teachers’ Training
– Discipleship Training
– Preaching
– Missions
– Pioneering Work
– Youth Ministries
Dissertation
“Afterimage in Mainland Chinese Films: A Theological and Religious Dialogue.” PhD dissertation with Distinction. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2018.
Publications
Transcendence and Spirituality in Chinese Cinema: A Theological Exploration.Routledge Studies in Religion and Film. Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge, 2020.
“Imagining the Divine: Sensory World and the Fumie in Martin Scorses’ Film, Silence.” In Mission–A Lifelong Calling, Baptist Theological Seminary 30th Anniversary Commemorative Collection of Essays, 2019. pp. 137-161.
“A Living Doxology.” In The Pastor and Theological Education—Essays in Memory of Rev. Derek Tan. Siga Arles, Brian C. Wintle Editors. Asia Theological Association, 2007. pp. 57-62.
Review of An Unconventional God by Jack Levison (Baker Academic, 2020), in Reading Religion (American Academy of Religion, AAR), January 26, 2024. https://readingreligion.org/9781540961198/an-unconventional-god/
Review of Idolatry by Stephen E. Fowl (Baylor University Press, 2019), in Reading Religion (American Academy of Religion, AAR), January 26, 2023. https://readingreligion.org/9781481310840/idolatry/
“(Not) The End: From Death to Life in East Asian Films.” In Concilium: International Journal of Theology. Vol. 393, November/5 (2021): 43-53.
“‘One Moment of Beauty’: An East-West Dialogue of Paul Tillich and Farewell My Concubine.” Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Science. US/Canada. Vol. 2, No. 2, (2014): 230-236.
“Symbols and Spirits in ‘Ugetsu Monogatari’ 雨夜语.” Asian Culture Quarterly. Vol. XXV, No.1, (1997): 53‐64.
“Of Dreams and Dreamers: Zhen Zhong Ji 枕中记and Koryomu 黃粱梦.” Chinese Culture. Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1, (1997): 95‐108.
“From Adaptation to Creativity: A Comparative Reading of Ueda Akinari’s ‘House Amid the Thickets’ and Qu You’s ‘Ai‐qing Zhuan’ 爱卿传.” Asian Culture Quarterly. Vol. XXIV, No.4, (1996): 43‐54.
August 2024 “WhatsApp Ticks: Another Kind of “Already but Not Yet” Blues.” In “Credo”, Ethos Institute for Public Christianity. https://ethosinstitute.sg/whatsapp-ticks/
July 2022 “We Need No Permission to Dance.” In “Credo”, Ethos Institute for Public Christianity. https://ethosinstitute.sg/we-need-no-permission-to-dance/s Institute for Public Christianity.
20 April 2020 “Theology and Film: Seeing the Sacred on the Silver Screen.” In “Credo”, Ethos Institute for Public Christianity. https://ethosinstitute.sg/theology-and-film/
25 July 2016 “玩与不玩之外——Pokémon GO与人间游戏”，《举目》官网。“Beyond Play—Enter Pokèmon Go.” In Behold Magazine. behold.oc.org. A Christian magazine for overseas Christians (Torrance, California).
Ethos Annual Theological Conference Presentation on Theological Anthropology and Popular Culture, 24 September 2022.
2013 – Ongoing personal column in Singapore Chinese Newspaper, Lianhe ZaoBao
