My name is Dr. B.A. Song. I am a historian of Christianity concerned with the life of Christian thought as it moves through time, culture, and community. My work focuses on eighteenth-century evangelicalism, Baptist history, and Chinese Christianity, attending closely to the ways theological ideas are formed, contested, and embodied in lived religious practice. I teach church history and world Christianity at theological institutions in Canada and serve as a Senior Fellow of the Andrew Fuller Centre for Baptist Studies. Shaped by transatlantic scholarship, my research brings close reading of primary sources into conversation with broader questions of doctrine, devotion, and ecclesial identity, drawing on sustained archival work in Britain and beyond.
I publish widely in academic journals and reference works, and my forthcoming book examines Baptist identity and communion debates in the long eighteenth century. Alongside writing, I am engaged in editorial work, scholarly collaboration, and international conferences across the UK, Europe, and North America. Teaching and mentorship remain central to my vocation: I regularly lead doctoral and graduate students to England for archival research, teach in English and Mandarin, and remain persuaded that careful historical inquiry—rooted in the discipline of the archive—is not merely an academic pursuit, but a vital resource for thoughtful Christian engagement in the present.
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