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The Three-Self Patriotic Movement
Divergent Perspectives and Grassroots Realities
[…] about the political loyalties of Chinese Christians, Protestant and Catholic, because lay and professional religious people had strong friendships and financial ties to its enemy countries, the United States and European powers. In fact, archives from the 1940s note how a few outspoken Protestant pastors and Catholic priests then had vocally criticized the Communist […]
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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>
Chinese Christians Pray following the China Eastern Airlines Crash
On Tuesday, March 22, China Eastern Flight MU5735 crashed about an hour into the flight. There were no survivors. China’s commercial airlines have not had a major disaster in recent years and so this has drawn the attention of people both inside and outside of China. Christians in China have responded to the tragedy […]
Beyond “Two Camps”: The Complex Relationship between Official and Unregistered Church in China
[…] of opposition to the TSPM since its inception, namely, "Who is head of the church?" China's political structure puts the TSPM firmly under the control of the United Front Department, a branch of the Party responsible for supervising non-party elements in society. Furthermore current regulations create a legal framework for the church that ultimately […]
Public Transcripts and Official Agendas
[…] for understanding this document. One of the things that Vala writes about is the importance of what he calls the “public transcript”—public displays of conformity to the official agenda that are required in authoritarian states. Once an official agenda has been announced (in this case Sinicization), all sectors within society must publicly display that […]
The Impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak on a Christian Official
A Testimony
In this article from Territory, a local government official shares how the coronavirus has been his “wake-up call” to the Christian faith. The author also writes about what life is like on the front-lines in the war against the coronavirus in China. An Unimportant Person in a Rural Town in the War against the Coronavirus […]
The Role of the UK Churches During the Acculturation of Hong Kong Immigrants in the United Kingdom
[…] some unique opportunities and challenges. The purpose of the study was to “explore the role of UK churches during the acculturation of Hong Kong immigrants into the United Kingdom.” The study explored the following two questions: What observations did the UK churches have regarding new Hong Kong immigrants adjusting to UK culture? What was […]
Book Reviews
Listening to the Heart
A Book Review
<p><em>Factory Girls: Voices from the Heart of Modern China </em>by Leslie T. Chang. Picador, 2010, ISBN-10: 033044736X, ISBN-13: 978-0330447362; 320 pages; paper $10.88; Kindle edition $11.99 at Amazon. (Note: Various editions are available with a slightly different title, dates of publication and number of pages.)</p> <p><em>Reviewed by Andrea Klopper</em></p>
Reading Tea Leaves from the 2021 National Religious Work Conference
[…] speeches given by Xi Jinping in 2021 and in 2018 at the respective national religious affairs conferences. A Primer: What Is “Religious Work”? What Is the “ United Front”? First, we need a quick overview of key terms. Three key offices engage in religious affairs: each religion’s associations, the Party’s United Front Work Department, […]
Christians United For China
[…] as long as it is accompanied by the respect of governments and societies for the freedom of religion and belief. Please join our Facebook prayer group: Christians United For China (CUFC) and pray together in a unified, worldwide effort. We already have over 300 members including Christians from SE Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, […]