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>June 7~June 13, 2010

TTCS remembers Rev. Shoki Coe through documentary

>Reported by Sam Lee

>Written by Lydia Ma

A documentary film on Rev. Shoki Coe, the first president of  Tainan 
Theological College and

Seminary (TTCS), was aired on June 2 at TTCS during the  school’s regular 
chapel. The film

“Is Time Still on Our Side?” produced by Light & Salt  Mass Media Foundation 
highlighted the

years Rev. Shoki Coe spent serving at TTCS and the challenges he  faced.

Rev. Shoki Coe was a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University and  Cambridge 
University and

was one of the key members of the 20th century ecumenical  movement. He 
introduced the

term "contextualization" as a new approach to understanding the  problematic 
relationship of

>faith and culture.

When Rev. Coe returned to Taiwan in 1947 at the age of 35 after  completing his 
studies at

Cambridge University, he was chosen to become president of TTCS.  Before Rev. 
Coe’s

arrival, the school had been closed for 8 years because of the  Pacific War. 
During his 16-year

tenure at TTCS, he transformed this struggling institution on the  verge of 
closing down into one

of the most prestigious schools in Southeast Asia.

Rev. Coe also played an important role in the PCT Church Doubling  Movement, 
the founding

of World Council of Churches, and various declarations issued by  PCT, such as 
“Statement

on our National Fate”. His works led him to be blacklisted by  the KMT 
government during

>martial law.

This documentary on Rev. Coe was first viewed at Changhua  Christian Hospital 
on August 20,

2009 before being shown at a few churches. On June 2, it was  finally shown at 
the very place

where Rev. Coe spent most of his life ministering. It will next be  shown in 
Pingtung on June 15.

In addition to this documentary, WCC will publish a book on Rev.  Shoki Coe 
shortly. English

translation of this book will soon be available as well.

For more information on “Is Time Still on Our Side?” go  to 
http://shokicoe.blogspot.com/

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