Going Public: Christian Engagement in the Secular World

Why do the arts matter so much to people of religious faith? It is often assumed that the arts are chiefly concerned with pulling us out of this world of space and time into some completely different, supposedly superior world, and that this is why they are so appealing to religion.  In this distinguished lecture, Prof….

How is spirituality manifested in form? How would designers express their faith and values in their fashion creations? “Sons ‘n’ Daughters: A Fashion Discourse” is a showcase of new works by fashion designers of the Christian faith – Barney Cheng, Lulu Cheung, Joanna Chu Liao, Noel Chu, Enoch Ho, and Hidy Ng – informed and…

C. S. Lewis is one of the best-known Christian apologists in the world. Richard Dawkins is one of the best-known atheist apologists in the world. Alister McGrath (Oxford University) has written best-selling studies of each of these fascinating authors. So what do they have to say on the meaning of life? How do they understand the role…

Michael Schluter has pioneered an international movement, called Relational Thinking, which proposes that organisations and public policy should have as their primary goal harmony across the different interest groups in society. As an economist professionally he recognises the importance of finance to the building of strong and sustainable society. Given the different worldviews which currently create tensions between Hong Kong and the Mainland and within the…

Christine Ip (HKU BA ’86) is a Managing Director for United Overseas Bank Limited (“UOB”). Appointed CEO of UOB since January 2012, Christine is responsible for developing the Bank’s Greater China strategy. Prior to joining UOB, Christine has held a range of senior management roles in Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Singapore and China with ANZ,…

All the best to our Lead for Life 2022 cohort starting on their Year 2 journey. The theme for Year 2 is Service & Flourishing and we wish our students all the best as they are encouraged to take this year to focus on direct community service activities both individually and with their mentor group.