ABSTRACT
The term ‘Sino-Christian theology’, understood in its broadest sense, covers all theological discourses written in the Chinese language, especially as it relates to the cultural resources of China. The Chinese Christian intellectuals have mainly opted for the second type, i.e., seeing Christian mission as primarily discovering the Truth. Several generations of scholars have arisen in Mainland China and quite number of them have become sympathetic to Christian values, while few may even have become converts. Sino-Christian theology has become an academic movement that has attracted attention of both church and academia because its influence in public realm of Mainland China is greater than that of institutional church. While the social, historical, and political phenomena are important elements for theological reflection, they must be brought together in reflection through Christian categories. If Christian theology is successful in making this transformation, then it can communicate effectively with Confucianism on different levels and even be absorbed to become constituent of modern Chinese culture.
