Date

18/2 (Saturday)

Time

Topic

3:30 – 5:50 pm

Lecture 1: Poverty & Wealth in Roman Empire: Ancient and Modern Inequality

Lecture 2: Four Early Christian Explanations of Poverty and Wealth: Why are

some people rich and many people poor?

8:30 – 9:45 pm

Summary, Response and Q&A

Speaker

Professor Steven J. Friesen (Professor Emeritus of the Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies, Department of Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin)

Respondents

The Reverend Professor Sun Poling (Adjunct Professor, Tainan Theological

College) and Professor Alex Ip (Associate Professor, Divinity School of Chung

Chi College)

Languages

English and Cantonese (Cantonese simultaneous interpretation will be provided for English lectures)

Format

Online

Enquiry

Ms. Zoebelle Wong – 3943 6708/zoebelle@cuhk.edu.hk

Registration

https://www.theology.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/event/ck26