Incorruptible Love
The K. H. Ting Story
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Jia Ma and Suyun Liao
K. H. Ting (1915–2012) was an important Christian leader and theologian in China. Indeed, since the late-1970s, he has been seen as the spokesperson for Christianity in China. Many stories surround his life, but it is sometimes unclear which ones are true, making him a mysterious figure.
K. H. Ting became the principal of Jinling Theological Seminary in 1952 and remained in this position until his death, making him the longest-standing principal of any theological seminary in the world. He experienced many difficult times in his 97 years, and in any ways the history of Christianity in China is reflected through the ups and downs he experienced. In Incorruptible Love: The Story of K. H. Ting, the authors offer Christians, as well as people of other spiritual beliefs, intellectuals, and the general public, a greater understanding of K. H. Ting’s life and beliefs. This biography will help people learn not only about K. H. Ting, but also about the fundamentals of Chinese Christianity.
Written in a blend of creative and academic writing styles, Incorruptible Love makes the story of K. H. Ting vivid and convincing. This text can be used in courses on Christianity in China, the Chinese Church, religion in China, and modern Chinese history.
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- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Oxford, Wien, 2018. VIII, 302 pp.
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- About the author(s)/editor(s)
- About the book
- This eBook can be cited
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. The Wind Blows When It Chooses
- Part 1: Where the Story Begins: Interviews with K. H. Ting
- Part 2: An Upright Man’s Compassion: Rejoicing in Truth
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 2. New Legend of a Good Christian—K. H. Ting’s Early Life and Career in Shanghai
- Part 1: Life at St. John’s University: Development of Spiritual Beliefs
- Part 2: Assuming Elijah’s Mantle: Work Experience After Graduation
- Part 3: Stronger than David’s Lyre: Influence of a Courageous Churchman
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 3. Discerning Truth through a Long Journey Abroad
- Part 1: Toronto: Signs of Leadership
- Part 2: New York: Development of Theological and Personal Ideals
- Part 3: Geneva: Preparations for Returning to China
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 4. At the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary (NJUTS): 1952–1965
- Part 1: An Emerging Leader
- Part 2: Seeking Christian Common Ground
- Part 3: Moving Forward with Caution
- Part 4: Struggling under Job’s Question
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 5. Looking Back: The Time of GCR
- Part 1: Who Protected K. H. Ting?
- Part 2: Together, Though Far Apart
- Part 3: No Longer Strangers to Revolution
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 6. At the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary (NJUTS): After 1980
- Part 1: Return to No. 17: Events Before and After the School’s Reopening
- Part 2: Saturday Lectures: The Teaching Method of K. H. Ting
- Part 3: Attention to Warmth and Love: Ting’s Management System
- Part 4: Carrying Back the Olive Branch: NJUTS’ Students Study Abroad
- Part 5: Peace of Mind in the Face of Disaster: Three Challenges for K. H. Ting
- Part 6: New Wine in a New Bottle: Beginning Again
- Part 7: Looking Towards the Future: The New NJUTS
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 7. As Diplomat and Spokesperson for Christianity in China
- Part 1: The Ladder to Heaven
- Part 2: On the International Stage
- Part 3: Always a Pleasure to Greet Friends from Afar
- Part 4: Christianity and Other Religions in China
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 8. The Amity Foundation
- Part 1: A Foundation without Funds?
- Part 2: “A Real Hermit Living in the Bustling Place”: The Special Location of the Amity
- Part 3: The Story of “Amity Bakery”
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 9. A Theologian Who Follows St. Paul
- Part 1: How to Understand the “Three-Self” Movement?
- Part 2: Who Said It’s Simply Two Sides of a Coin?
- Part 3: Modernist and Fundamentalist Christianity in China
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 10. A Theologian Who “Writes How I Want to Write”
- Part 1: The Role of “Cultural Christians”
- Part 2: Publications about Christianity and K. H. Ting’s Own Writings
- Part 3: Treasure in Clay Jars: Theological Reconstruction in China
- Part 4: Providing Only Key Points: K. H. Ting’s Theological Method
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 11. Life and Family
- Part 1: K. H. Ting’s Family: An Intellectual Family Tradition
- Part 2: K. H. Ting’s Wife, Kuo Siu May
- Part 3: K. H. Ting Stated: “I need time to relax!”
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 12. Love Never Ends
- Part 1: My Impression of K. H. Ting: A Philosopher and A Poet
- Part 2: Uncompromised Love
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Afterword
- Appendices
- 1. A Brief Chronology of K. H. Ting’s Life
- 2. Glossary of Terms in English and Chinese
- 3. Glossary of Chinese and English Names in the Text
- Index
Chapter 1. The Wind Blows When It Chooses
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THE WIND BLOWS WHEN IT CHOOSES
Part 1: Where the Story Begins: Interviews with K. H. Ting
The common Chinese idiom, “The waterfront pavilion gets the moonlight first”, can be applied here to describe how Ma Jia1 built up a friendship with the Bishop K. H. Ting. More than 20 years ago in 1994, Ma Jia was a lecturer at Nanjing University, one of the most recognized universities in China. As an active Ph.D. scholar, Ma Jia also taught a survey course about Chinese literature at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary (NJUTS), China’s most prestigious seminary. Ma Jia soon realized that the president of NJUTS, K. H. Ting, just happened to also be the vice-president of Nanjing University. Ma Jia and K. H. Ting also shared a common friend, Professor Wang Weifan,2 the Academic Dean of NJUTS. While familiar with Ma Jia, Wang Weifan was also K. H. Ting’s colleague and old friend; Wang described their friendship and partnership as one that “waxed and waned but endured over fifty years.”3
On one occasion, Ma Jia inadvertently expressed to Professor Wang the difficulties of publishing his doctoral dissertation that explored Christian cultural influence on modern Chinese literature. Wang Weifan had been a well-recognized scholar in the field of Christian culture in China, as well as an expert on Chinese literature. During the 1940s, Wang studied Chinese ← 1 | 2 → literature at National Central University, which led to a desire...
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- Title
- Copyright
- About the author(s)/editor(s)
- About the book
- This eBook can be cited
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. The Wind Blows When It Chooses
- Part 1: Where the Story Begins: Interviews with K. H. Ting
- Part 2: An Upright Man’s Compassion: Rejoicing in Truth
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 2. New Legend of a Good Christian—K. H. Ting’s Early Life and Career in Shanghai
- Part 1: Life at St. John’s University: Development of Spiritual Beliefs
- Part 2: Assuming Elijah’s Mantle: Work Experience After Graduation
- Part 3: Stronger than David’s Lyre: Influence of a Courageous Churchman
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 3. Discerning Truth through a Long Journey Abroad
- Part 1: Toronto: Signs of Leadership
- Part 2: New York: Development of Theological and Personal Ideals
- Part 3: Geneva: Preparations for Returning to China
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 4. At the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary (NJUTS): 1952–1965
- Part 1: An Emerging Leader
- Part 2: Seeking Christian Common Ground
- Part 3: Moving Forward with Caution
- Part 4: Struggling under Job’s Question
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 5. Looking Back: The Time of GCR
- Part 1: Who Protected K. H. Ting?
- Part 2: Together, Though Far Apart
- Part 3: No Longer Strangers to Revolution
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 6. At the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary (NJUTS): After 1980
- Part 1: Return to No. 17: Events Before and After the School’s Reopening
- Part 2: Saturday Lectures: The Teaching Method of K. H. Ting
- Part 3: Attention to Warmth and Love: Ting’s Management System
- Part 4: Carrying Back the Olive Branch: NJUTS’ Students Study Abroad
- Part 5: Peace of Mind in the Face of Disaster: Three Challenges for K. H. Ting
- Part 6: New Wine in a New Bottle: Beginning Again
- Part 7: Looking Towards the Future: The New NJUTS
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 7. As Diplomat and Spokesperson for Christianity in China
- Part 1: The Ladder to Heaven
- Part 2: On the International Stage
- Part 3: Always a Pleasure to Greet Friends from Afar
- Part 4: Christianity and Other Religions in China
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 8. The Amity Foundation
- Part 1: A Foundation without Funds?
- Part 2: “A Real Hermit Living in the Bustling Place”: The Special Location of the Amity
- Part 3: The Story of “Amity Bakery”
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 9. A Theologian Who Follows St. Paul
- Part 1: How to Understand the “Three-Self” Movement?
- Part 2: Who Said It’s Simply Two Sides of a Coin?
- Part 3: Modernist and Fundamentalist Christianity in China
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 10. A Theologian Who “Writes How I Want to Write”
- Part 1: The Role of “Cultural Christians”
- Part 2: Publications about Christianity and K. H. Ting’s Own Writings
- Part 3: Treasure in Clay Jars: Theological Reconstruction in China
- Part 4: Providing Only Key Points: K. H. Ting’s Theological Method
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 11. Life and Family
- Part 1: K. H. Ting’s Family: An Intellectual Family Tradition
- Part 2: K. H. Ting’s Wife, Kuo Siu May
- Part 3: K. H. Ting Stated: “I need time to relax!”
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Chapter 12. Love Never Ends
- Part 1: My Impression of K. H. Ting: A Philosopher and A Poet
- Part 2: Uncompromised Love
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Afterword
- Appendices
- 1. A Brief Chronology of K. H. Ting’s Life
- 2. Glossary of Terms in English and Chinese
- 3. Glossary of Chinese and English Names in the Text
- Index