Prof. Drecoll explains that Basil of Caesarea's exegesis of Genesis 1 was developed to counter both speculative allegorical interpretations and attempts to use the text as a scientific textbook. Basil's method was to ground interpretation in the literal meaning of the text, using the observable created world as a pathway to foster admiration for a Creator whose substance is unknowable but whose attributes are revealed through His works.

On September 13, 2025, at HKSKH All Saints' Cathedral, a conference on "The Unfinished Business of Nicaea" featured a keynote by Professor Volker Henning Drecoll, who argued that the popular understanding of the Nicene Creed's origin as a simple fight against "Arianism" is a historical distortion, largely crafted by Athanasius for theological and political ends.

The Institute for Advanced Studies in Chinese Christianity (IASCC) has announced a call for papers for its inaugural Global Theology Conference. Themed “Chinese Christian Theology and Church in Global Perspective: Retrospect and Prospect,” the conference aims to revisit, re-evaluate, and re-imagine the relationship between theological scholarship and church life within Chinese-speaking contexts.

From October 2025, the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Theology will start visiting scholarship programs every academic year.

On June 30, Rev. Dr. Song Jun gave a book launch lecture titled "A Historical Narrative Trilogy: The Respective Interpretations of 'Anti-Imperialist Patriotism' in the Churches of China, Japan, and Korea" for his new book, A History of Christianity in China, Japan, and Korea under the East Asian Order.

The sub-forum “Religion and International Relations After the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election” explored how religion influences diplomatic agendas and global politics amid current great power rivalries.

Prof. Sonia Wong explores how biblical trauma narratives might serve as pastoral resources for Asian contexts while emphasizing the need for critical evaluation.

The latest issue of the Journal of Research for Christianity in China has been released, featuring a wide range of scholarly articles on theology, history, biblical interpretation, and the sinicization of Christianity in China.

Prof. K.F. Chan challenges common misconceptions about Tillich by demonstrating how his theological concepts maintain dynamic tension between openness to contemporary culture and deep commitment to Christian faith tradition.

Dr. O'Donnell challenges conventional Christian trauma recovery language, proposing "post-traumatic remaking" through radical spiritual practices that honor survivors' embodied experiences.