Dr Jeffrey Truscott recently attended the congress of Societas Liturgica, an international ecumenical society of liturgical scholars and others involved in the teaching and practice of Christian worship. Meeting under the theme of “Symbol of What We Are: Liturgical Perspectives on Sacramentality” this year’s congress took place August 7 to 12 at KU Leuven, the Dutch-speaking arm of the University of Leuven in Belgium.
Rev Dr Leonard Wee conducted a training session on Methods of Intertextuality at the ATESEA Methodology Seminar on 11 July 2017. This seminar is aimed at equipping the doctoral students in the various ATESEA theological schools with the skills and in-depth knowledge that would facilitate their own research in the various disciplines.
Rev Dr Jimmy Tan presented a paper at the Biennial meeting of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. The paper was entitled Cultivating Unceasing Prayer in a Southeast Asian Theological College. The meeting marked the 25th anniversary of the Society, whose purpose is to foster study and scholarly exchange in the field of Christian Spirituality.
Dr Tan Kim Huat, Chen Su Lan Professor of New Testament at TTC is the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ATESEA. He was elected at its General Assembly, held at Central Philippine University, Iloilo from 20 – 22 March 2017.
In Dec 2016, Dr Tan Loe Joo was part of an Accreditation Team from the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) to visit two seminaries in Hong Kong. The team first visited the Divinity School of Chung Chi College from 4-6 Dec, which is part of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). From 7-9 Dec, they also visited the China Graduate School of Theology (CGST).
