X Yang

I build bridges amongst theology, mission, culture, spirituality and art

Welcome to my personalized website.
It contains my published and forthcoming works, also courses and spiritual direction I offer, all related to the subject I am passionate about: bridging the gaps amongst theology, mission, cultures, spirituality and art.

Portfolio of Academic Writings

The following is a collection of my latest and most meaningful writing projects. Each piece is unique in style and content and represents a distinct moment in my career. I hope you enjoy my work and I invite you to contact me with any questions.

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Monographs

(Recently Published)

A Dialogue between Haizi’s Poetry and the Gospel of Luke—Chinese Homecoming and the Relationship with Jesus Christ (Chinese version), Taipei: Chung Yuan Christian University & Taiwan Christian Literature Council Ltd. 2021-2 (foreword by Prof. K. K. Yeo). 一场海子诗歌与路加福音的对话:中国人的“回家”之路与耶稣基督的关系，计划出版：2022年

A Dialogue between Haizi’s Poetry and the Gospel of Luke—Chinese Homecoming and the Relationship with Jesus Christ, Theology and Mission in World Christianity, Leiden: Brill, 2018

Homecoming in Haizi – A Dialogue between the Chinese Soul-Search and the Gospel of Luke, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, 2015

Manuscripts

(Forthcoming)

Towards a Chinese Theology of Displacement
Words of Love: Reading 1-3 John, “爱的训言–解读约翰书信”
“Chinese Christian Identity”, Special edition on Chinese Missiology, Mission Studies (2022)
“Chinese Christian Witness: Identity, Creativity, Transmission”, Theology and Mission in World Christianity, Leiden: Brill

Book Chapters

“Towards a Grassroots Missiology: Case Studies of Missio Dei in the Streets of East Asia”
“The Art of Listening during Pandemics: From a Poet’s Gaze” (First Prize in SDI Handbook)
“Creation and Tian”
“‘Let the Wind Blow’- Spiritual Direction as a Way of Witnessing the Movement of the Spirit in Asia”
“Titus”
“A Practical Theologian”
“The Beauty of Poetry – Discerning the Images of Christ in Chinese Tradition”
“A ‘Steam Boat’ Theology of Home—Reading the Gospel of Luke with Chinese Eyes”
“Poetry as Theology—a Creative Path”
“Verse by Verse: The Use of Poetry in Advanced Theological Education”

Academic Articles / Reviews
(Peer-reviewed)

"An Aesthetic Dance: When the Poet Haizi Meets with Jesus"
"Displacement and Homecoming through a Poetic Lens”,
"Saving the Nation—Chinese Protestant Elites and the Quest to Build a New China, 1922–1952"
"Hymns and the Singing Community: The Formation of the Canaan Hymns in Contemporary Chinese Churches”
Canaan Hymns: Songs from the Fields—A Grassroots Missiology of the Chinese Church Movement”
‘Studying Christianity in China: Constructions of an Emerging
“Why am I (still) a Christian?
"Towards a Chinese Theology of Displacement—the Poetic Journey of a Chinese Migrant”
“They Shall See His Faith”
“Contemplative Aspects of Pentecostal Spirituality—A Case Study of a Retreat Experience in Asia”
“China, Christianity and the Question of Culture”