Never Done: Endurance. Purpose. Faith.

Hope shapes what we think of the future and our purpose in life.  Yet in Hong Kong, despite its insatiable energy, do the high walls of the city block out the light of hope?   Hope seems to be a problem – a broken promise that is never satisfied.  Is hope like a fairy tale, a…

Organizer: Association for the Psychology of ReligionCo-organizers: Department of Psychology, HKU; Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Faith and Global Engagement Initiative, HKU; Gratia Christian College Sponsor: Logos Book House Program (A total of 15 papers) Session 1: Psychology of Religion in Global Perspective – Keynote speech by Professor Raymond PaloutzianEmeritus Professor of Westmount College, Former…

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. 

Does globalization need the wisdom of world religions? Globalization enables the flourishing of human lives, yet its “losers” often cannot satisfy their basic needs, while its “winners” often find that they don’t lead meaningful lives. Religions can exacerbate the situation, creating further division, yet their wisdom can enable humanity to reach beyond itself to others…

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…

Synopsis: How can we find quietness amidst the uncertainty we face in Hong Kong? How can meditation help our emotional health under the pressure of university life and lead to peace between people of different beliefs? Come and discover how you can practice a simple and powerful daily meditation for personal and organisational transformation. Speaker…