FR. JOJO FUNG SJ
Fr. Jojo Fung SJ is a Malaysian Jesuit. He obtained an MSc. in Social Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London University, before obtaining his doctorate in the area of contextual theology with Robert Schrieter and Stephen Bevans. He has been conducting research since 1999 among the Orang Seletar, a coastal aborignal people along the Southern coast of the state of Johore in Peninsular Malaysia, a state next to Singapore, and among the Muruts (hill-people) in southwestern Sabah, what was formerly known as British North Borneo. His interest lies in the critical correlation between the Christian Faith and Indigenous cultures, especially indigenous shamanism, so that a contextual theology in Malaysia will be inclusive of the cultural beliefs and faith-expressions of the indigenous peoples of Malaysia. He has gained an insider's view of Murut spirituality and cosmology, by experiencing the lives of the Muruts in their remotest village known as Bantul, and by interacting with a renowned Murut Shaman. He has published 6 books and over 50 articles.
He is currently involved in the following ministries in the Diocese of Melaka-Johore, where Paul Tan SJ, the former regional assistant is currently the bishop.
Diocesan Campus Ministry and National Chaplain of Malaysia;
Diocesan Aboriginal Ministry;
Diocesan Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue Ministry.
His latest of book, the details of which are presented below, is about the life of a renowned Shaman by name Garing, who is also a reputable hero decorated by Queen Elizabeth II for bravery. Jojo has written several scholarly articles dealing with his speciality. By clicking on their titles presented below you will be transported to the respective pages wherein those articles appear.
Jojo may be contacted at the following address:
Arrupe House,
18, Jalan Beringin,
Taman Rinting, 81750 Masai,
Johore Bahru, Johore,
Malaysia.
Email: jojodear@gmail.com
Cellphone: +6012-7103285.
Fax: +60-7-5217379.
ARTICLES BY JOJO M. FUNG SJ
DIALOGUE AS INSCAPING THE SACRED IN THE INTERSTICES A POST-TCMA PERSPECTIVE
INDIGENOUS SHAMANISM: IT’S RELEVANCY IN A WORLD OF MANY RELIGIONS
DIALOGUE AS INTEGRAL TO THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN ASIA
ABORIGINAL DIGNITY ROOTED IN SUBVERTED YET SUBVERSIVE BELIEFS
ABORIGINAL DIGNITY ROOTED IN SHAMANISM: EVER SUBVERSIVE EVER CREATIVE