Spring 2000
Lead Article
The Hidden China
An overview of the ethnic minorities of China and the background of how they have been categorized by the Chinese government.
Supporting Article
China’s Christian County
The Lisu of Fugong
The story of a Christian county in rural Yunnan.
View From the Wall
Waves of History
Thoughts on China’s Ethnic Minority Issue
What is meant by ethnic unity and why is it so important to China?
Supporting Article
Matters of the Heart . . . and the Nation
A Visit to the Big Flowery Miao
Daniel Wright spent two years in Guizhou, China on a fellowship that allowed him to study the people and societies of inland China. As he spoke with people, they expressed to him, in a variety of ways, the crisis of faith that has come with the erosion of belief in communism. The following is the account of his visit to Shimenkan, a township of the Big Flowery Miao.
Peoples of China
God’s Love for the Minorities of China
As we consider the fact that the minorities of China constitute less than 7% of the population of that huge nation, we might be tempted to dismiss them as less important than the nearly 1.2 billion Han Chinese. However, that would not reflect the heart of God. The Bible makes it clear that God’s love […]
Book Reviews
The Untold Story
The Liberating Gospel in China, The Christian Faith among China’s Minority Peoples. by Ralph R. Covell.
A review by Jim Ziervogel