The practical prophet : Bishop Ronald O. Hall of Hong Kong and his legacies / Moira M.W. Chan-Yeung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chan-Yeung, Moira, author.

Series:

Sheng Kung Hui (Series)

Sheng Kung Hui : historical studies of Anglican Christianity in China

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hall, Ronald O. (Ronald Owen).

Hall, Ronald O.

Anglican Communion--China--Hong Kong--Bishops--Biography.

Anglican Communion.

Anglican Communion--Bishops.

Bishops.

China--Hong Kong.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xx, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2015]

Summary:

As the longest serving and the most influential bishop of Hong Kong during one of the most tumultuous periods in China's history, Bishop R. O. Hall played a crucial role in the reconstruction of the Anglican Church and Hong Kong after the Second World War. Born in England, the bishop committed his life to building bridges: between China and England; between Hong Kong workers and company management; between the government and the Hong Kong people; and, of course, between the Hong Kong people he loved and the Divine he worshipped. His single-mindedness in pursuing and translating the social theology of F. D. Maurice into practical terms resulted in his enormous contributions to the development of social welfare, low-cost housing, and education in postwar Hong Kong and helped spur its economic and social evolution into a global city. This book highlights the two major controversies during his episcopacy: the ordination of a woman priest during the war and his visit to China during the "Hundred Flowers Campaign." Based on primary archival and private materials, this book shows that Bishop Hall, wholehearted in pursuit of his goals for Hong Kong through "love-in-action," was also multifaceted, with longings, questions, and inner contradictions we all share. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Sowing the Seeds: Early Encounters with China 1

Chapter 2 The Making of a Bishop: Bishop R. O. Hall's Early Years (1895-1932) 19

Chapter 3 Working under the Threat of the Japanese: The Diocese of South China and Hong Kong (1932-45) 47

Chapter 4 Managing the Diocese under Political Turmoil: The Diocese of South China and Hong Kong (1946-51) 85

Chapter 5 Shepherding His Flock in God's Beloved City: The Diocese of Hong Kong (1951-56) 111

Chapter 6 Consolidating and Expanding His Work: The Diocese of Hong Kong (1957-66) 149

Chapter 7 His Humanity and His Legacies in Hong Kong 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9888208772

9789888208777

OCLC:

948838858