Fall 2018 Review (before the eve of Christmas) by Charing / Wei-Jen Chen
Fall 2018 Review (before the eve of Christmas) by Charing / Wei-Jen Chen This coming Christmas is very different than it should usually be. I have finished the first stage of the doctoral program at Chicago Theological Seminary, which means I have taken the required 12 courses and gotten ready for my field and comprehensive exams, the stage of Pre-Candidate of Ph.D. As a minister of UCC (Member In Discernment, Chicago Metropolitan Association), it has been the first-year anniversary journey. I have a deeper insight into my preparation for my local church ministry and cross-cultural evangelical works. I presented an academic paper at Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), one of the most important organizations in the US. I also kept engaging in the reformation movement via the Chicago Chapter, The Reformation Project, and Queer Theologians Illinois (QTI). The last course I took is Theological Method , taught by Prof. Seo at CTS. This course helped me have a deeper and wider...