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Chinese Christians in the New Era—Hope and Overcoming
[…] afflicted other countries, but as more virulent strains outmaneuvered the isolation and lockdown strategy, zero-COVID drew intense opposition. Nationwide protests against it were sparked by the economic toll of the shutdowns and an avoidable tragedy in Xinjiang province. Rather than being undone in a careful way, as many policies are implemented piecemeal then spread […]
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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 […]
Social Media in China (Part 2)
WeChat: An Innovation Platform
[…] from WeChat users to do both in one place. Tencent has successfully integrated numerous platforms into a single app so that its 468 million users have an increased number of value added services they can access – without every leaving the app. That’s Interesting, But How Do I Use It!? The final post in this series will […]
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The Three-Self Patriotic Movement
Divergent Perspectives and Grassroots Realities
[…] with national leaders only able to pressure provincial- or city-level leaders who themselves are so busy that individual pastors under their watch often enjoy considerable degrees of freedom. A third factor is that the lower one goes in the Protestant leadership hierarchy of the TSPM, the more leaders share values and perspectives that are […]
The Heart of a Single Servant
[…] has provided! Recently I was led to go back through my memories and pray about everything that came to mind. He cleansed me and gave me such freedom. Never in my life did I experience such freedom, joy, and peace. I find that quite a lot of full-time workers face mental health issues. I […]
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Hope for HIV/AIDS in China
[…] as He strengthens His church, exalts the gospel of grace and reaches out to the suffering and marginalized peoples of China through HIV/AIDS ministries. Notes ^ See Rethinking AIDS Prevention; Learning from Successes in Developing Countries by Edward C. Green, (Praeger Publishers, 2003), ISBN 0- 86569-316-1. Image credit: aids 02 by Shoko Muraguchi via Flickr.
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How China’s Religious Affairs Bureaucracy Works
The author helps us to understand the workings of the religious affairs bureaucracy first by following the story of an aspiring pastor, then by viewing them historically. The Chinese Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement Association, China Christian Council, Religious Affairs Bureau and United Front Work Department are all discussed along with how they interact, lines of authority and the role of guanxi.
Is There a Role for the Western Church in China?
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 reach the Chinese intelligentsia for the Christian faith. China has always been near the top of the list of places where exciting things are happening and where I, as a pastor of missions, would like to see our church make a contribution.
Official Protestant Groups Plan Next Five Years of Sinicization
What Does the TSPM/CCC 5-Year Plan Tell Us about the Direction of Official Protestantism?
[…] Christian responsibility.” The Logical Endpoint of Politics and Religion: Not Just Being a Patriotic Believer, but “Loving the Party” Comparing all previous plans to the current plan, 8 never before were Christians directed to love the Party. Instead, they were exhorted to “be patriotic, love religion” or literally, to “love country, love religion.” In […]