Church and State

The Lantern

New but Not Normal

April news from ChinaSource.

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Bibles in China: The Gray Zone Shrinks

Bibles are now no longer for sale online in China, and that is, indeed, bad news. But we need to be clear what hasn’t happened and what has happened. 

Chinese Christian Voices

Being the Chinese Church in the Face of Growing Political Uncertainty

Chinese Christians are asking how they should respond to the new religious regulations. Here is one pastor's response.

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Goodbye, SARA

The State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA) will be absorbed by the Party’s United Front Work Department.

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Congress Is in Session

What to watch for at the National People’s Congress.

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Religious Regulations and the Cross

Believers in the West have much to learn about suffering from our brothers and sisters in China. 

Chinese Christian Voices

New Religious Regulations: Another View

Why the new regulations are necessary and why they contribute to the development of China.

Chinese Christian Voices

Why Christians in China Must Prepare Themselves for the New Regulations on Religious Affairs

As a Chinese house church pastor who has studied church-state relations and followed religious legislation for a long time, I have the following five views toward these new regulations. Wang Yi

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The Linfen Church Demolition

What We Know and What We Don’t Know

Is this part of a broad campaign or a local dispute? At this point, it’s hard to know for sure. 

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