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Cultural Harmony and Gospel Fidelity
Suggestions to the Chinese House Church
[…] deliberate on how to be genuinely Chinese and truly Christian. Both the concepts that are overemphasized cause distortion. It takes constant navigating to be “in the culture but not of it.” Authentic Chinese Christianity will result from keeping both ideas in healthy tension as Chinese house churches negotiate between indigenizing and acting as pilgrim communities.
Social Media in China (Part 2)
WeChat: An Innovation Platform
What makes WeChat innovative is not only that it offers first rate messaging features, but more importantly provides easy access to other valuable services.
Lead Article
History: It’s Essential
[…] ideas that are new to us are only that: new to us. There are few things that are truly unprecedented. Reading of history is liberating: we are freed from the obligation to reinvent the wheel. We ignore history at our peril but are rewarded for our veneration of its lessons. Nowhere is this more […]
Ministering to Muslims: The Dialogue between Timothy I and the Caliph Mahdi
Introducing the Arab Christian Heritage to the Chinese Church
In my PhD program in World Christian Studies, I assessed the first encounters between Christian and Muslim theologians during the beginning of the Islamic expansion. The Arab Christian theologians possessed a remarkable level of theological and apologetic depth. These theologians not only courageously proved the veracity of Christianity as the authentic faith, but also […]
Social Media in China
Why Social Matters
Social media is impacting societies across the globe, but China's social technology landscape is unique and largely unknown to those outside China. Honestly, how many people outside of China have ever heard of any of the popular social technology brands listed in the image below?
Is There a Role for the Western Church in China?
<p>I have been reflecting recently on Brent Fulton’s challenge to rethink partnership between Western and Chinese churches. I have had an interest in the church in China for the past twenty years and have traveled there frequently for a variety of reasons—including work with several Chinese churches. My PhD thesis focused on historical efforts to […]
The First and the Last Sacrifice
最初和最后的献祭
[…] Last Sacrifice,” as adapted by Dr. Chagas and others in 2014. We highly recommend reading the first part of this post, “Engaging with Chinese Muslims,” to have better context for how this story can be used to share the gospel with Chinese Muslims. Isa Was Sinless (尔撒是无罪的) You see, Isa is the kalimatullah (真主之道, […]
Supporting Article
Christianity’s Impact on Chinese Society
[…] of Chinese, particularly in the cities, have been improved by the economic miracle that their country has achieved. Less impressive has been the progress towards greater political freedom, the urgency of which has no doubt been blunted by the economic gains. Anecdotal evidence from those who observe the Christian scene in China suggests that […]
Comparing Peaches and Coconuts
More on Indirect Communications
<p>When we encounter cross-cultural differences like the indirect communication style featured in my recent post on the rule of three we have a choice. You either complain about the difference and become frustrated or seek to understand it better and adapt. </p>
Engaging with Chinese Muslims, Part 1
The Woman at the Well as a Model for Evangelism
[…] initiative to steer the conversation toward its intended objective. During the conversation, Jesus was introduced as the Messiah (介绍尔撒). As the witnessing conversation progressed, the Samaritan woman better understood who Jesus was. Initially, she recognized him as an ordinary Jew (John 4:9). In the midst of the conversation, she identified Jesus as the prophet […]