Joshua Yen

  • Wrestling with Evil and Suffering

    Christianity for All Part 4 Finale In today’s session of Christianity for All, I discuss the challenge from evil and suffering. The problem of evil is one of the most prominent challenge to Christianity, both from a theoretical and pastoral perspective. Attached to this blog post are the speakers notes, powerpoints, and video of the…

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  • Introduction to Apologetics

    Christianity for All Part 3—Why God Exists This morning, I had the great privilege to continue my four-part series, Christianity for All, at one of the main English speaking churches in Hong Kong, Union Church. I would like to thank the team at Union Church for giving me the opportunity to talk and share about…

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  • Christianity in The World

    Christianity for All Talk 2 This morning, I had the great privilege to continue my four-part series, Christianity for All, at one of the main English speaking churches in Hong Kong, Union Church. I would like to thank the team at Union Church for giving me the opportunity to talk and share about a topic…

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  • What Makes Christianity Special?

    Christianity for All: Part One Talk This morning, I had the great privilege to give a talk at one of the main English speaking churches in Hong Kong, Union Church. I would like to thank the team at Union Church for giving me the opportunity to talk and share about a topic I care about…

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  • Mark Edwards’ The Problem of Evil in the Ancient World

    A Review of Edwards’ Recent Publication on the Historical Problem of Evil In 2023, Mark Edwards published a masterful study on the problem of evil in the ancient world, examining perspectives from Homer to Dionysius the Areopagite. This work is nuanced, insightful and thought-provoking. I recently wrote a book review for the peer-reviewed journal The…

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  • 19th Century Theology: The Rise of Secularism

    Introducing my most recent article for An Unexpected Journal Recently, I had the great privilege to continue working with An Unexpected Journal with their latest journal on Modernity. Having worked with them in the past on their Dostoevsky edition, I was greatly excited to share my recent interest in 19th century theology with their audience.…

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  • Justification by Faith: An Analysis

    Examining Protestant and Catholic Perspectives In the complex landscape of Christian theology, the concept of justification stands as a pivotal point of discussion, particularly between Protestant and Catholic interpretations. This blog post seeks to unpack these views, providing you with a jumping board to do your own research. For an more in-depth analysis, go check…

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  • Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Genesis of Genius

    The Publication of My First Peer-Reviewed Article I’m delighted to share that my first peer-reviewed article has been published in The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics. Summarising the biographical influences behind Dostoevsky’s key ideas, it felt fitting for my first contribution in academia to be about a thinker who had such a large impact…

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  • Examining the Doctrine of Sola Scriptura

    Explore the complex theological debate around Sola Scriptura, its origins, and why it’s considered self-defeating in this detailed analysis. Uncover insights from a Protestant-turned-Catholic scholar on scripture authority.

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  • Theseus Finding His Father’s Sword and Sandal’s: A Poem

    Last November in Copenhagen, I visited the State Museum for Art, where I stumbled across a beautiful piece of art by French painter Jean Lemaire aptly named ‘Theseus Finding His Father’s Sword and Sandals’ (seen above) Upon seeing this art, I wrote this poem which I would like to share: Amongst the ruins was Theseus…

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