The Practical Prophet – Bishop Ronald O. Hall of Hong Kong and His Legacies
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The Practical Prophet – Bishop Ronald O. Hall of Hong Kong and His Legacies


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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.

About the Author :
Moira M. W. Chan-Yeung is professor emeritus of medicine at the University of British Columbia and honorary professor of medicine at the University of Hong Kong. This biography is her second non-medical scholarly work after her retirement.

Review :
The impact of Bishop Ronald Hall's ministry was more than his contemporaries could ever have realized or foreseen. He was not only a man of intense personal courage and integrity but someone who was able-as true prophets are-to make their own lives and actions a sign of how the world might be different. It is a great delight to have at last a worthy tribute to his stature. -- Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury Moira Chan-Yeung's The Practical Prophet is a welcome addition to recent scholarship. This book explores the extraordinary contributions of Ronald Hall, Anglican bishop of Hong Kong (1932-66), focusing on the post-World War II years, a turbulent time in the history of Hong Kong and China. Anyone interested in the Chinese church or the global Anglican Communion needs to know this story. -- Judith Berling, professor of Chinese and comparative religions, Graduate Theological Union; past president of the American Academy of Religion Bishop Ronald Owen Hall of the Anglican Church was a great man in Hong Kong history, a legendary leader who dared and cared, and had, through his love and his work from the 1930s to 1970s, changed the lives of many people in Hong Kong. -- Yuen Sang Leung, dean of the Faculty of Arts, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chan-Yeung's book brings us new and refreshing insights into Hall's life and ministry, and her book deserves to be widely read and studied. Church Times This is a book which ought to be given to and read by, amongst others, all those who haveleadership roles in Christian communities. Movement


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789888208777
  • Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 268
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 514 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9888208772
  • Publisher Date: 04 Mar 2016
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 159 mm


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