Category: News & Talks
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My article listed as “top most-read articles on the Scottish Journal of Theology”
My article “Divine action in the flesh: A cognitive linguistic evaluation of Pannenberg’s theology” is listed as one of “the top ten most read articles for this journal based on the number of full text views and downloads recorded on Cambridge Core over the last 90 days” by the Scottish Journal of Theology.
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The Nicene Creed and Chinese Ecclesial Unity: Chao and Nee — Thessaloniki
At the Ecclesiological Investigations conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, I presented a comparative study of how two major Chinese theologians—T. C. Chao and Watchman Nee—received and contextualized the Nicene Creed in the search for ecclesial unity. The paper “The Nicene Creed and Its Impact on Modern Chinese Christianity in Search of Ecclesial Unity: Watchman Nee and…
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Accepting Students — DMin Cohort: Pastoral Ministry in an Age of Rapidly Advancing Science and Technology (Fuller)
I am accepting students for a three-year Doctor of Ministry (DMin) cohort at Fuller Theological Seminary, “Pastoral Ministry in an Age of Rapidly Advancing Science and Technology,” beginning in Fall 2026. For more information, see the program page, or contact me with any questions.
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AI, Divinization, and Theological Anthropology: A Christianity–Daoism–AI Trialogue — ASPR (HKBU)
At the inaugural conference of the Asian Society for Philosophy of Religion, held at Hong Kong Baptist University, I presented a study bringing artificial intelligence, Christianity, and Daoism into a single “trialogue” on human nature and divinization. The paper “Divinization in Christianity–Daoism–Artificial Intelligence ‘Trialogue’.” Abstract This paper explores the theological implications of artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Welcome
My name is Dr. Jacob Chengwei Feng. I am a theologian, educator, and writer. After a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics, I came to the United States to pursue a PhD in Physics; I earned a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and then worked in financial institutions on Wall Street in New York…
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In the process of organizing the upcoming 2025 Ecumenical Symposium on Deification
The purpose of this call for papers is to invite select scholars to participate in an ecumenical dialogue scheduled on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, which will take place on Fuller Seminary’s Pasadena campus, focusing on the topic of deification. In recent decades, the concept of deification—also referred to as theosis or divinization—has garnered significant interest…
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Convening the 2025 Symposium on Chinese Christianity, Its Centennial Mission, and Bible Translation — Fuller
On July 24–25, 2025, I organized an international symposium at Fuller Theological Seminary on Chinese Christianity, its centennial mission, and Chinese Bible translation. Fifteen papers were delivered by scholars from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel, Canada, and the United States, with more than eighty attending in person. I am grateful to the sponsors: Fuller’s…
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Pentecost Historiography and Watchman Nee’s Pneumatology — Society for Pentecostal Studies (2025)
At the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies I presented a methodological paper and joined a panel on Watchman Nee. Papers 1. “Pentecost Historiography: Methodology for Retelling the History of Chinese Christianity from the Perspective of the Spirit.” From the abstract: “Academic studies of Chinese Pentecostal history and theology usually begin with…
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Evolution, Christianity, and Asian Modernization: Xie Honglai and Uemura Masahisa — Ritsumeikan Forum (2024)
At the Christianity and Chinese Modernization Forum 2024, held at Ritsumeikan University in Osaka, I presented a comparative study of how two indigenous East Asian theologians received the theory of evolution. The paper “Evolution, Christianity, and Asian Modernization: A Dialogue between Xie Honglai 谢洪赉 (1873–1916) and Uemura Masahisa 植村正久 (1858–1925)’s Theologies of Science.” Abstract The…
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Watchman Nee’s Christology and Global Evangelicalism — Evangelical Theological Society (2024)
At the 76th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, whose theme was “Global Evangelicalism,” I presented on the Christology of Watchman Nee. The paper “Watchman Nee’s Christology and Global Evangelicalism.” Event
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