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Jingjiao—Not Nestorian
[…] Chinese and Syriac texts of the stele with English translation are found in the appendix of my recent book, Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China. Eerdmans, 2024). But why “Nestorian”? Nestorius had been Patriarch of Constantinople from 428 until he was deposed at the Council of Ephesus in 431 for allegedly teaching 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
A truly “Christian” Chinese church will not only be thoroughly enculturated, but it will also retain the entire “rule of faith” shared by the rest of the universal church. Finally, Chinese Christians, knowing they are part of the universal church, will continue to seek to share the joys and trials of the indigenous churches of all other cultures. Such a church would be biblical, God-pleasing, and truly Chinese.
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 | 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 […]
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 | June 20, 2024
Podcast—Peter Hessler On His New Book, “Other Rivers: A Chinese Education” (June 13, 2024, <em>Sinica Podcast</em>) This week on Sinica, the highly-regarded writer Peter Hessler joins to talk about his new book, out July 9: Other Rivers: A Chinese Education. Over 20 years after teaching with the Peace Corps in Fuling (the subject of […]
ZGBriefs | May 30, 2024
Everything You Need to Know about <em>Sight</em> (March 7, 2024, Angel Studios) <em>Sight</em>, starring Terry Chen and Greg Kinnear, follows the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant who defies all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon. Drawing upon the grit and determination he gained from a turbulent uprising in his […]
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 | June 13, 2024
A Cartoon Cat Has Been Vexing China’s Censors—Now He Says They Are On his Tail (June 9, 2024, BBC News) On X, unfettered by China’s censors, yet accessible through virtual private networks, Mr. Li’s following grew. But it only really exploded, to more than a million, in late 2022 during the White Paper protests […]