Church History
A Cathedral in Shanghai
St. Ignatius Cathedral in Shanghai is one of the oldest and most historic Catholic buildings in China.
Chinese Bible Printing in China
The Story of Amity Printing Company
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first edition of the completed Mandarin Union Version Bible. Instrumental in the distribution of this Bible in China has been Amity Printing Press in Nanjing.
A Remembrance of Things Past
What might the Xi'an stele tell us today about Christianity and the government’s Sinicization policies.
10 Quotes about the Chinese Bible
According to Jost Oliver Zetzsche, "the first edition of the completed Mandarin Union Version was received from the printer on April 22, 1919." That is 100 years ago today!
A Conversation among Reviewers
A Book Review
A discussion of From Christ to Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, and the Globalization of Christianity, 1860-1950.
Shandong: The Revival Province
A Book Review
Beware of reading Paul Hattaway’s Shandong: The Revival Province . . . it will rock your rational, modern, stoic, predictable, boring Christian faith and turn it upside down.
An Overview of the Translation of the CUV
Overseas Campus highlights key facts that Bible readers need to know about the translation of the Chinese Union Bible.
Supporting Article
The Origins of the Chinese Union Version Bible
How did the Chinese Union Version of the Bible come into being? What individuals and teams did the translation work and what sources did they use?Strand provides history along with lessons that can be learned from years of labor.
Supporting Article
Word Choice Challenges
Translation is complex, and the words chosen to communicate concepts are crucial; they can significantly influence the understanding of the reader. Strand gives examples of how translators struggle with this aspect of their work.
Book Reviews
Be Amazed, Encouraged, and Challenged for Under $10
A Book Review
This concise volume on the life of Morrison challenges with the description of the difficulties he overcame and the prolific amount of translation work he achieved.