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Dr. Jacob Chengwei Feng

Science and religion, systematic and constructive theology, Chinese theology, etc.

Conferences I Convene

Forthcoming: Further Talks on Deification

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2027 · THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

A one-day conference continuing the conversation begun in Transformed into the Same Image, with papers published as an edited volume.

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Upcoming Talks

Cambridge World Christianity Seminar

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026 · 4:00–5:30 PM GMT · LIGHTFOOT ROOM, FACULTY OF DIVINITY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (IN PERSON AND ONLINE)

“‘Heaven Above, Mazhuang Below’: Jing Dianying and the Jesus Family for World Christianity.” Hosted by Jörg Haustein for the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide and the Faculty of Divinity.

Poster for the World Christianity Seminar, Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide and the Faculty of Divinity, Tuesday 27 October 2026, 4.00 to 5.30 pm GMT, Lightfoot Room and online: Heaven Above, Mazhuang Below: Jing Dianying and the Jesus Family for World Christianity, Dr Jacob Chengwei Feng

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ISCAST COSAC 2026

NOVEMBER 6–8, 2026 · MELBOURNE (PRESENTING REMOTELY)

“Entangled Worlds: Seeking Understanding Through Faith and Science,” the fifteenth biennial ISCAST conference. Title to be announced.

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Evangelical Theological Society

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2026 · DENVER

Annual Meeting session “The Doctrine of Deification: Deification and Apologetics.” Title to be announced.

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Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

NOVEMBER 25–27, 2026 · SHANGHAI

Seminar “The Bible and Culture.” Title to be announced.

Recent Talks

Hanshin University, Seoul

SEPTEMBER 2026

The Biosocial Challenge to Public Theology

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University of Cambridge

SEPTEMBER 2026

Deificational Spirituality and Ecclesiology

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Science and Religion Forum

SEPTEMBER 2026

Whether and Where: Daoist and Confucian Boundaries with Science

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Books

Spirit(s) and Chinese Religiosity

Palgrave Macmillan, 2026

A constructive account of Spirit and spirits in Chinese religiosity.

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Science, Religion(s), and Spirit(s) in China

Brill, 2026

A Chinese theology of creation built on Jingjiao’s qi-tological vision.

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Chinese Christianity and Bible Translation

Co-edited · ARC Press, 2026

《中国基督教与圣经翻译》, from the perspective of world Christianity and theology.

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My Writings

  • Addressing the Needham Question · Zygon
  • Pneumasis: Spirit-indwelling in Romans 8 · Religions
  • From Bridge to Starlink · Theology and Science

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Courses

  • Theology and Science · UC Irvine
  • Christian Thought · Pepperdine University
  • Systematic Theology · Fuller Theological Seminary

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Media

Academic Substack

Essays on theology, science, and the future church. New essays weekly.

  • A Theological Reflection on the National Medal of Science Awarded to a “Modern-Day Thomas Edison.”
  • This year’s chemistry Nobel shows how one hand wins. Faith does not need God to tip the flask. This is the first in a short series on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Science and Religion Video Series

Short, rigorous conversations at the meeting of faith and the sciences. Coming soon.

About

Dr. Jacob Chengwei Feng is a theologian, educator, and writer working at the meeting of theology and science, pneumatology and deification, and world and Chinese Christianity. He is the author of three books and teaches at UC Irvine, Pepperdine, and Fuller Theological Seminary.

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Get in touch

Email: chengweifeng@fuller.edu

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