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Jingjiao—Not Nestorian
[…] it he pleaded that the disparaging term be dropped by scholars. A survey of recent literature shows that his call has begun to be heeded. However, even today, the miniature crosses from the Ordos region of China are still usually called “Nestorian crosses,” and a recent PhD dissertation was entitled “Corpus Nestorianum Sinicum.” The […]
The Long History of Government Oversight and China’s Church
[…] inextricably linked. Since the Reformation there has been a gradual disconnect between church and state on the Continent. The Age of Enlightenment contributed to this while outwardly promoting religious tolerance. Yet only in the newly confederated American colonies did a political vision win out that included the principle of not favoring a single religion […]
Creating a Truly Chinese Church
Jesus’s parting words to his followers, known today as the Great Commission, made it crystal clear that from the start Christ’s followers were to spread his message geographically (“go”) and incorporate into his church (“baptize”) people from every culture (“nations”; Greek ethnē). The Acts of the Apostles intentionally includes episodes to show there were […]
The Earliest Chinese Christianity Brought Back to Life
Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China by Glen L. Thompson. Eerdmans, 2024, 269 pages. ISBN-10: 1467467138, ISBN-13: 9781467467131, paperback. Available from Eerdmans and Amazon. In his Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China, Glen L. Thompson, professor emeritus of New Testament and historical theology at Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong, offers by […]
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Chinese Theology for English-Language Readers
[…] and Daniel H. N. Yeung that covers mainland China. He, Yeung, and Liu Xiaofeng were instrumental in coining the term Sino-Christian theology and have used it to promote the academic study of Christianity in China. Starr prefers Chinese theology over Sino-Christian theology due to the “more expansive and inclusive” (p. xiv) nature of the […]
ZGBriefs | February 8, 2024
From Descendants of the Dragon to Heirs of God (February 6, 2024, Christianity Today) (subscription required) Their culture tells them the dragon is transcendent. Their Bibles tell them it’s evil. How should Chinese Christians approach this year’s zodiac animal?
ZGBriefs | May 16, 2024
China’s Chang’e 6 Moon Mission is a Game Changer (May 13, 2024, <em>The Diplomat</em>) China’s bid to return lunar samples from the far side of the Moon will have long-term strategic and geopolitical implications.
ZGBriefs | October 24, 2024
The Rise of Scripture Copying for Inner Peace Among Chinese Youth (October 18, 2024, ChinaSkinny) More young people today are turning to peaceful, health-focused activities like yoga, meditation, fishing, or spending a day at a spa with a buffet and various entertainment options to unwind. Once a niche hobby among middle-aged people, scripture copying […]
ZGBriefs | May 9, 2024
Red Renaissance (May 6, 2024, <em>China Media Project</em>) In early February, Chinese media teemed with stories of cultural festivities in rural villages countrywide. In a “rural bookroom” in Xinjiang’s Ha’ermodun Village, a series of events “enriched the spiritual lives of villagers,” according to a local news release. More than 4,000 kilometers away, in Fujian’s […]
ZGBriefs | July 4, 2024
What You Need to Know about China’s Terra-Cotta Warriors and the First Qin Emperor (Updated April 19, 2024, <em>Smithsonian Magazine</em>) In March 1974, a group of peasants digging a well in China’s drought-parched Shaanxi province unearthed fragments of a clay figure—the first evidence of what would turn out to be one of the greatest […]