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How China’s Religious Affairs Bureaucracy Works
[…] 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 <em>guanxi</em>.</p>
Book Reviews
The Dragon’s Gift
The Real Story of China in Africa
[…] America. Different models have different systems of accountability, spillover effects and potential aid values to be released. The author does not advocate which model might be the best, but the reader is certain that the practical Chinese method of aid is to be well regarded. She buttresses this argument by showing that some African […]
Spiritual Awakenings and Reawakenings
The Great Awakening in China (2)
[…] of 2000, I interviewed some young people in a southern city. Quite a few of them preferred to have the interview done at a McDonald’s, because it offers a kind of private space in a public place. As long as you get a meal or a drink and sit down at a table, the […]
Robert Ekvall: Living on the Edge
A Book Review of Brave Son of Tibet
[…] died in a bomb accident, leaving Robert all alone. Military Career, Second Wife, and Further Travels This starts the second part of Robert’s life and of the book. We follow Robert after this drastic turn but with the same character of deep understanding and bravery. He surprised many superiors with his unique language skills, […]
The Tricolor Religious Market and the Growth of Christianity
The Great Awakening in China (3)
[…] these different segments of the growing Christian population in China. How is it possible to have such religious revivals under Communist repression? My book Religion in China offers a sociological explanation. Without getting into academic jargon, I would simply say that we may compare religion to a market. There are legally approved religious sites, […]
Who Is Doing Public Theology in China?
A Book Review
[…] of the vast majority of Chinese Christians to still focus on personal piety and on an explicitly disengaged relationship with the sociopolitical context” (p. 9). As the book shows, the social positions of these select doers of Chinese public theology have changed dramatically. In the 1950s, a group of Chinese intellectuals within the Three-Self […]
The Chinese Exodus
Migration, Urbanism and Alienation in Contemporary China
This book offers a sociological analysis as well as a theological discussion of China’s internal migration since the marketization reform in 1978. It documents the social and political processes that encompass the experiences of internal migrants from the countryside to the city during China’s integration into the global economy. Informed by sociology analysis and […]
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The City and the Church
Towards an Urban Theology in China
[…] fragmented and fleeting, just like the general pattern of social relationships in the city. Sincerity and love lived out in Christian small group fellowships can be the best witness to people living in social apathy. Care about social justice. The city has many hidden recesses of brokenness that invite Christian charity as a witness […]
God Continues to Speak Tibetan
[…] walked between the shops, passing a small temple and some stupas on the way to the meeting. Under my arm, wrapped in my sweater, was a beautiful book with a light brown leather cover and golden edged papers, a Tibetan Bible, just received from the printer. A precious book and when opened it is […]
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Challenges Facing China’s Church Leaders Today
[…] signal is distributed to the entire village (or subgroups based on geographical distribution) through a central reception site within the village. This method is one of the best ways for the subtle encouragement of learning Mandarin and ideology. ^ Time Asia, October 2000. ^ Various reports gives different assessments. This estimate is through Business […]