Christianity in China
View From the Wall
Pastoring in a Registered Church
A ChinaSource interview conducted by Kay Danielson
In a recent interview, a pastor of a church, located in a rural district of a northern city in China, speaks about the congregation, its steady growth, its relationship with government officials, the challenges it faces and his responsibilities.
A Pastor’s Reflections on the Asian Church Leaders Forum
A Beijing house church pastor shares his reflections on the Asian Church Leaders Forum in Seoul, South Korea.
150th Anniversary of Beijing’s Gangwashi Church
Gangwashi Church, Beijing's oldest Protestant congregation, celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding
St. Matteo?
The Atlantic magazine just published an article about a move within the Vatican to canonize Matteo Ricci, the first Jesuit missionary to China, titled "Can Matteo Ricci's beatification mend China's rift with the Catholic Church?"
Western and Chinese Church History
A Chinese Christian writes about the history of the Chinese Church, examines the issues and challenges facing the church today, and looks ahead.
Catholic or Christian?
When I first went to China, I was bombarded with many odd (to me anyway) questions: can you use chopsticks? How much money do you make? Why do American parents kick their children out of the house at age 18? On and on they went.
But I'll never forget the time a student asked me, "What's the difference between Catholic and Christian?"
Interview with Yang Fenggang on the Oxford Symposium
An interview with Dr. Fenggang Yang, of Purdue University regarding the Forum for Chinese Theology Symposium.
From the Global Times: “Estranged Brethren”
A Chinese government newspaper covers the division between the Three-Self Churches and the house churches.
How Many Catholics in China?
Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the 25th National Catholic China Conference at Loyola University in Chicago. The United States Catholic China Conference sponsored the conference and the theme was "The American Catholic Church and China in an Era of Globalization."
Farewell to Pastor Lamb
Saying farewell to Pastor Samuel Lamb, a prominent Chinese house church pastor.