On October 15^th, RUC held a high-level talk between the famous German theologian, Jürgen Moltmann, and Chinese religious scholars, focusing on themes such as “Political Theology and Contemporary China” and “The Theology of Hope and the Future of China.” These themes touched on topics such as life, religion, philosophy, ecology, peace, and hope. Professor Yang Huilin, the former Vice President of RUC and Committee Member of the Institute of Sino-Christian Studies, and Daniel Yeung, Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Sino-Christian Studies presided over the conference. RUC Philosophy Professor Li Qiuling, CASS Institute of World Religions Director Zhuo Xinping, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Law Professor Gao Quanxi, Peking University History Professor Peng Xiaoyu, RUC College of Liberal Arts Professors Li Bingquan and David Jasper, RUC School of Philosophy Professors He Guanghu and Zhang Xufu, Minzu University of China School of Philosophy and Religious Studies Professor You Bin, Institute of Sino-Christian Studies Research fellow Jason Lam, and Beijing Normal University Director of the Institute of Religion and Culture Professor Zhang Baichun each participated in the talks. In his keynote speech, Moltmann said that political theology includes not only people of the natural world, but also governments and other organizations that help shape our environment, our population, and the harmony that exists among one another. In today’s world, terrorism has become a new and heretical political theology that impacts national security and influences the happiness of people around the world. From a political and theological perspective, terrorism that takes place in people’s minds and hearts can only be overcome by faith. In order to eliminate terrorism, we must be kind to one another, include each other in our respective societies, and eliminate hatred and resentment against other societies and cultures. In terms of ecological balance and environmental justice, he said that before mankind existed, the Earth had already been around for many years. It is important to maintain and cherish the Earth’s ecosystem, and live in harmony with nature. He said that Christianity continues today, as it did in the past, can serve to guide our spirituality towards kindness, universal balance, and peaceful coexistence. Chinese political theology scholars participated in the discussions and spoke about China’s efforts to build a harmonious society—the “Chinese Dream.” They said that scholars in ancient China have always pointed towards values such as benevolence, kindness, harmony, and mutual benefit. Today, the Chinese government and its people are working together to make this “Chinese Dream” come true. Prior to the talk, President Chen Yulu met with Professor Moltmann. Moltmann was hosted by the Hong Kong Institute of Sino-Christian Studies and RUC from the 12^th to the 16^th of October in Beijing, where he participated in a series of academic exchanges. Background: Jürgen Moltmann was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1926. In 1952 he received his PhD from the University of Göttingen. In 1958 Moltmann became a theology teacher at an academy in Wuppertal that was operated by the Confessing Church and in 1963 he joined the theological faculty of Bonn University. He was appointed Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Tübingen in 1967 and remained there until his retirement in 1994. From 1963 to 1983, Moltmann was a member of the Faith and Order Committee of the World Council of Churches. From 1983 to 1993, Moltmann was the Robert W. Woodruff Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic Theology at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He delivered the Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh in 1984–1985. Moltmann won the 2000 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his book The Coming of God: Christian Eschatology.