Faith . Society . Life
The Christian Institute for Theological Engagement (CHRISTE) is a gathering of
Christian academic scholars and specialised practitioners seeking to:
1) engage in ecumenical Christian thought with special focus on cross-disciplinary studies
relevant to contextual issues impacting contemporary society; and
2) promote the study of Christian Theology and Interfaith Dialogue among the Christian populace
in order to facilitate a germination of Christian theological reflection.
Christian academic scholars and specialised practitioners seeking to:
1) engage in ecumenical Christian thought with special focus on cross-disciplinary studies
relevant to contextual issues impacting contemporary society; and
2) promote the study of Christian Theology and Interfaith Dialogue among the Christian populace
in order to facilitate a germination of Christian theological reflection.
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Updates & Announcements
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Jan 1, 2021
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We wish everyone a grace-filled year! To begin our year, keeping in mind that we are still in the middle of a global pandemic which has impacted many people economically, CHRISTE will be conducting a webinar entitled "Creativity through Adversity: Christian Entrepreneurship in a Pandemicised World" facilitated by two of our Research Fellows. The webinar will take place on 11 January 2021. Please refer to the poster in the Events page of this website for further details.
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Oct 25, 2020
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We are very happy to announce that our Ecclesiastical Patron, His Lordship the Rt Rev. Cornelius Sim (Vicar Apostolic of Brunei), has just been elevated by the Holy Father Pope Francis as Cardinal. Upon his elevation, His Eminence Cornelius Cardinal Sim becomes one of the Cardinals who are eligible to vote for the election of a new Pope in a conclave. CHRISTE offers our heartiest congratulations to our dear Bishop Sim with much reverence and affection. Please pray for him!
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Sep 29, 2020
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It is our delight to announce that the Most Rev. Dr James Thoppil, Roman Catholic Bishop of Kohima (Nagaland, Northeast India), has graciously consented to be one of CHRISTE's Ecclesiastical Patrons (together with the Rt Rev. Cornelius Sim, Vicar Apostolic of Kuching in Brunei Darussalam). Bishop Thoppil hails from Kerala but embarked on his clerical vocation as a missionary priest in Nagaland from a young age. His Lordship is an Asian Ecclesiologist whose Doctor of Sacred Theology degree was conferred by the Pontifical Urban University in Rome.
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Sep 27, 2020
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Launching of CHRISTE's inaugural e-book
Hope for Humanity: Spiritual Immunity in a Pandemicised World |
Aug 28, 2020 |
Official launching of CHRISTE and www.christeonline.org
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