Curriculum Vitae (個人履歷)

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Mu-tien Chiou（邱慕天）
Taipei, Taiwan breathsteale35@h0tmail.com (please change 0 to o when sending an e-mail)

– updated Mar. 2019

Work Experiences

• Adjunct Lecturer, Taiwan Theology Seminary & College (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Feb 2018 – June 2018
  • Taught a 3 credit-hour semester course on “church, media, and society,” weaving contemporary sociology and theology together.
• Adjunct Lecturer, Logos Evangelical Seminary (Xinbei, Taiwan)
  • Jan 2016 –
  • 1 credit-hour modular course on Public Theology: Modern Issues
• Course Director and Lecturer, Cross Media Academy (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Sep 2017 – Present
  • Responsible for the development of a one-year master-level program (32 credit hours) on the integration of Christian missiology with new media studies.
  • Week-to-week coordination with adjunct faculty on the subject and student feedback 
• Deputy Editor in Chief, Awakening News Network (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Jan 2013– Mar 2014; Dec 2015-  present
  • Founding member in 2008
  • In charged a newsroom team of 5-10 journalistic staff focusing on international headlines and social commentaries.
  • PR development & fundraising with-in & with-out Christian faith groups.
  • Edited thousands and published more than 500 articles.

• Staff, Overseas Radio & Television Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Oct 2006 – June 2007; Aug 2014- Dec 2015
  • Served as a bilingual translator amidst an intercultural workplace of 200 staff (Canadians, Americans, Taiwanese, Chinese)
  • Published scores of translated articles.

• Pastoral Minister, Michiana Chinese Christian Church (Mishawaka, IN, USA)
  • June 2009– Aug 2009; June 2012– Dec 2012
  • Taught two seasons of Adult Bible Sundays schools
  • Preached on Sunday twice a month and itinerary preaching around seven to eight Chinese immigrant churches in the area.
  • Assisted Chinese oversea students & youth ministries

Academic History

• Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL, USA)
  • Aug 2007 – May 2012
  • Pursuing a M.A. in Christian Studies & a Master of Divinity Research Track, intended
• China Evangelical Seminary (Taipei, Taiwan)
• National Central University (Taoyuen, Taiwan)
  • Sept 2001 – Jan 2006
  • Earned a B.A. in French Language & Literature

Academic Membership

• Member of American Academy of Religion (2010- present)
  • Presented a paper at the Chinese Christianity Seminar of 2014 Atlanta annual meeting
• Member of Society of Biblical Literature (2008)
• Cofounder of ACTS4TIU (2009-2011)
  • A TEDS seminary-student initiated bi-seasonal forum focusing on practical theology that involves scholars and pastors in the greater Chicagoland.

Awards and Achievements

• ROC Government Fellowship for PhD Study Abroad (2019-2022)
  • PhD in Middle East Studies 
  • Four years term 
• Charles Cha Scholarship (2009-2012)
• Benjamin Yeh Scholarship (2008-2012)
• TEDS International Student Grant (2009-2012)
• TEDS Church Match Grant (2008-2012)

Language 

• Mandarin Chinese (native)
• American English (full proficiency)
• Taiwanese (fluent)
• French (reading and speaking proficiency)
• Koine Greek (reading proficiency) 
• Biblical Hebrew (limited proficiency)
• German (limited proficiency)
• Modern Hebrew (basic)

Selected Publications

Translated Works 

• 2016

Co-translated The Resurrection of The Son of God by N.T. Wright (Fortress: London, UK, 2003) as Shén er zi de fùhuó《神兒子的復活》[The Resurrection of God’s Son] (Campus Evangelical Publishing: Taipei, Taiwan 2016)

• 2011

Co-translated Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament by Daniel B. Wallace (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1996) as Zhōngjí xīlà wén wénfǎ 《中級希臘文文法》[Intermediate Greek Grammar]  (Olive Press: Taipei, Taiwan, 2011)

Peer-reviewed Articles 

• 2016

Mu-tien Chiou (2016). Moral Minority: The Changing Face of Christian Politics in Post-Sunflower Movement Taiwan” in Ching Feng Journal, n.s., 15.1–2 (2016) 45–74

• 2015

Mu-tien Chiou (2015) “Niándù shèngjīng wénxué xuéhuì sànfà shǔ líng zhīshì xīnxiāng jì 2014 ETS,SBL,AAR dàhuì” 〈年度聖經文學學會 散發屬靈知識馨香 記2014 ETS、SBL、AAR大會〉[2014 San Diego ETS and AAR/SBL Highlights from an Overseas Participant’s Perspective] in Huá shén qíkān《華神期刊》[China Evangelical Seminary Journal],  n.s., 7, Nov. (2015), 182-201. DOI: 10.30147/CESJ

Conference Papers 

• 2014

Mu-tien Chiou (2014, November). “Pluralism and Christian Ecumenism: A Theological Reflection on Post-Sunflower Movement Taiwan”
Paper presented at The American Academy of Religion 2014 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Contribution in Book
Chapters

• 2020

“Chuàngzào yǔ jiùshú shìjiǎo xià de tóngxìng hūnyīn (shàng): Quánshì”〈創造與救贖視角下的同性婚姻（上）：詮釋〉[Same-sex Marriage from the Perspective of Creation and Salvation (I): Hermeneutics] Dāng yēsū yùjiàn tóngzhì 《當耶穌遇見同志》[Jesus Meet] (Mezu Press: Taipei, Taiwan 2020), 238-264

“Chuàngzào yǔ jiùshú shìjiǎo xià de tóngxìng hūnyīn (xià): Shíjiàn ”〈創造與救贖視角下的同性婚姻（下）：實踐〉[Same-sex Marriage from the Perspective of Creation and Salvation (II): Practice] Dāng yēsū yùjiàn tóngzhì 《當耶穌遇見同志》[Jesus Meet] (Mezu Press: Taipei, Taiwan 2020), 266-291

• 2017

“Miàn duì shí cún wéijī de qīngshàonián shì gong”〈面對實存危機的青少年事工〉[Youth Ministries in the Challaenge of Existential Crisis] in Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean , trans. Chun-yi鄭淳怡. Měi gè háizi dōu shì shénxué jiā 《每個孩子都是神學家》[Every Kid is a Theologian] (Campus Evangelical Publishing: Taipei, Taiwan 2017) The Traditional Chinese version of Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean. The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry. (Intervarsity Press: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 2011)

• 2016

“Gōnggòng shénxué xià de gōnggòng chuánbò”〈公共神學下的公共傳播〉 [Public Communication in Light of Public Theology] in Tiáoshì, pínghéng, jiànzhèng: Dāngdài jīdūjiào de gōnggòng chuánbò 《調適、平衡、見證：當代基督教的公共傳播》 [Accomodation, Balance, Testimony: Public Communication in Contemporary Christianity] (Back to God Ministries: Chicago, IL, USA, 2016), 82-96

• 2014

“Jiǎrú gōnggòng lǐngyù shìgè wǔtái” 〈假如公共領域是個舞台〉 [Dramatizing the Public Square] in Miroslav Volf, trans. Tsung-jen Huang 黃從真.  Gōnggòng de xìnyǎng: Jīdū tú shèhuì cānyù de dì yī kè 《公共的信仰：基督徒社會參與的第一課》 [Public Faith: The First Lesson of Christian Communal Participation] (Campus Evangelical Publishing: Taipei, Taiwan 2014), 187-197.  The Traditional Chinese version of Miroslav Volf. A Public Faith: How Followers of Christ Should Serve the Common Good. (Brazos Press: Ada, Michigan, USA, 2011)

• 2014

“Cóng bā bié tǎ de tóng zhí huà yùndòng dào xīn yēlùsālěng de yì tuō bāng-mài xiàng shèng chéng sīwéi de dūshì kōngjiān lúnlǐ” 〈從巴別塔的同質化運動到新耶路撒冷的異托邦－邁向聖城思維的都市空間倫理〉[From The Homogenizing Babel Attempt Unto The Heterotopia of New Jerusalem: Towards An “Holy-City-Minded” Ethics of Urban Spacing] in Fángwū yǔ tǔdì-shèngjīng guāndiǎn《房屋與土地－聖經觀點》 [Biblical Perspectives on Property and Land] (Jubilee Foundation: Taipei, Taiwan, 2014), 99-137

Keynote Lectures & Public speeches

• 2018
  • “A Reformation Tale on New Media: Promised Lands and Red Flags of Public Theology”〈改教的新媒體寓言 公共的機遇與神學的誤區〉at Fellowship of Contextual Theologians in Taiwan 台灣本土神學人團契, April 6, 2018, Tainan, Taiwan
• 2017
  • “New Media in The Post-Truth Era”〈後真相時代的新媒體〉at “Our Time Lecture- Reformed Evangelical Ministry” R.E.M. 時代講座, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, April 20, 2017
  • “Reformed or Over-reformed? Presence of Challenges From Media and Technology For Protestant Public Theology”  〈過度改教？媒體、科技、更正教的公共神學挑戰〉at “Taiwan Theological College & Seminary Reformation 500th Anniversary Lecture”  台灣神學院推廣教育中心「宗教改革五百週年紀念講座」, Taipei, Taiwan, April 21, 2017
  • “From Martin Luther to Post-martin-ity: Faith Dialogue Across Generations and Worldviews” 〈從路德到後現代：跨世代與跨世界觀的信仰對話〉at Victory Lutheran Church, Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 22, 2017
• 2015
  • “Globalization in Crisis- From COP21 to the Rise of ISIS” (in English) at Global Forum IV- On the Road X Reflection, hosted by National Cheng Kung University International Student Office, Tainan, Taiwan, December 16, 2015

Conference Presentations

• 2018
  • “Be a Media That’s Awakening ” at “New Wine, New Skin” CCCOWE International Young Missional Disciples Training Conference「新酒，新皮袋」2018國際青年「使命門徒」培訓營會, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, January 19-21, 2018
  • “Befriending Muslim Neighboring in An Agitated Era” 〈在變動的時代友善穆鄰〉 at “The Fourth Annual Muslim Mission Conference” 「和穆同居─大移民時代下的敦親睦鄰」／第四屆愛穆文化節, April 28, 2018, Taipei, Taiwan
  • “Communication and Gamification of the New Media” 〈傳播、遊樂、新媒體：繽紛視界，你中毒了嗎？〉at “Fifth Taiwan Youth Leadership Summit” 中華飛揚關懷協會「視界改變世界－第五屆台灣青少年領袖高峰會, Hualien, Taiwan, July 17, 2018
  • “Info Tech: Prophet, King, and Pastor” 〈信息科技：先知、君王、牧者〉at “First New Media Missional Theology Symposium” 第一屆新媒體宣教神學研討會, Taipei, Taiwan, October, 20, 2018
  • “Theo-logy of The New Media: Prophet, King, and Priest”〈新媒體的神邏輯：先知、君王、祭司〉Chinese Mission Convention South 2018, Houston, TX, USA, December 26-29, 2018

• 2017
  • “Age of Great Mobility: Modernization of the Muslim World”〈大移動時代：伊斯蘭國度的現代化〉 at “The Third Annual Muslim Mission Conference” 「和穆同居─大移民時代下的敦親睦鄰」／第三屆愛穆文化節, May 20, 2017, Xinbei, Taiwan
  • “New Media in The Post-Truth Era” 〈後真相時代的新媒體〉at “Fourth Taiwan Youth Leadership Summit” 中華飛揚關懷協會「視界改變世界－第四屆台灣青少年領袖高峰會, Hualien, Taiwan, July 19, 2017

• 2016
  • “Public Communication in Light of Public Theology” 〈公共神學下的公共傳播〉at “New Media and Christian Public Communication Conference” 新媒體與基督教的公共傳播研討會the Fourth Logos Tribune 第四屆話語論壇, Taipei, Taiwan , January 8, 2016
  • “Internationalism and Refugee Politics” 〈國際主義與難民政治〉 at “The Second Annual Muslim Mission Conference”  「穆然不語─看見大時代中默默無聲的難民與教會」／第二屆愛穆文化節, Taipei, Taiwan , April 9, 2016
  • “Responding to The Rise of Global Islam & Islamism” 〈如何回應全球伊斯蘭教的興起與挑戰？〉at “The Second Annual Muslim Mission Pastoral Conference” 「穆然不語─看見穆斯林真實陪伴取代偏見」／第二屆愛穆文化節牧長座談會, Taipei, Taiwan , May 30, 2016
  • “Easigrants vs. Immigrants: Theological Reflections on Internationalism and Refugee Politics” 〈易民與難民，誰選擇了誰？國際主義與難民政治的神學反思〉at “Third Taiwan Youth Leadership Summit” 中華飛揚關懷協會「視界改變世界－第三屆台灣青少年領袖高峰會, Hualien, Taiwan, July 18, 2016
  • Respondent to Kenpa Chin, “How To Relate The Religious and Public Life Through Secularization: Charles Taylor’s Perspective” 〈如何通過世俗化聯繫起宗教與公共生活：泰勒的觀點〉at Catholic Fu-jen University Department of Philosophy “Religion And Public Discourse Academic Symposium” 輔仁大學哲學系《宗教與公共論域》學術研討會, Xinbei, Taiwan, December 17, 2016