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Summer 2024 Reading Recommendations
[…] “God Continues to Speak Tibetan,” which gives an account of the great task of translating the Bible into Tibetan. The Chinese Church in Transition For the spring 2024 issue of ChinaSource Quarterly, Jackie J. Hwang reviewed Mission through Diaspora: The Case of the Chinese Church in the USA by Jeanne Wu. She writes of its […]
The Earliest Chinese Christianity Brought Back to Life
Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China by Glen L. Thompson. Eerdmans, 2024, 269 pages. ISBN-10: 1467467138, ISBN-13: 9781467467131, paperback. Available from Eerdmans and Amazon. In his Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China, Glen L. Thompson, professor emeritus of New Testament and historical theology at Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong, offers by […]
Supporting Article
How Zhongguohua Was Adopted as a Path in China’s Current Religious Policy
[…] against criticism from atheists. The discourse was well-received by both academics and officials from the State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA). Despite the claim that the Zhongguohua promoted by Xi originates in academia and has been integrated into religious policy, it would be inaccurate to suggest that this policy operates separately from religious groups […]
The Role of the UK Churches During the Acculturation of Hong Kong Immigrants in the United Kingdom
The arrival of so many new immigrants [from Hong Kong] in a short period of time has presented both local and Chinese churches in the UK with some unique opportunities and challenges. Zipporah, a student at Singapore Bible College, conducted research into this situation for a class on mission research.
Book Reviews
Chinese Theology for English-Language Readers
[…] and Daniel H. N. Yeung that covers mainland China. He, Yeung, and Liu Xiaofeng were instrumental in coining the term Sino-Christian theology and have used it to promote the academic study of Christianity in China. Starr prefers Chinese theology over Sino-Christian theology due to the “more expansive and inclusive” (p. xiv) nature of the […]
One Virus, Two Cities
When the coronavirus began its rapid global spread earlier this year, New York City quickly emerged as a new epicenter of the virus. Case counts spiked, reaching new highs on a daily basis as hospitals reeled under the sudden demand for acute care. Well over 20,000 lives would be lost before the outbreak was […]
An Official Code of Conduct for China’s Pastors
[…] more vigilant in recognizing and preventing the capability of foreign infiltration as well as to stand on guard against cults, heresies, and extremism. In addition, the document promotes mutual respect and harmony between different religions as well as inter-religious dialogue and cultural exchanges. It also demands that staff conform to churches' rules and regulations […]
Encouragement for Those Contemplating Post-Virus Divorce
[…] fully booked every day with divorce appointments. People are not at all surprised at this, rather they can empathize—the trials of the epidemic are not just the virus, but also trials in marriage. The Hua Shuang Daily reports that on March 5, Xi’an Beilin District Marriage Registry had 14 divorce bookings, which reached the […]
China in the Mirror: Challenges and Realities
Reflections on China, Part 1: The Context in 2024
[…] 20% of what it was at its peak. With all these concerns, and the facts of the last ten years, how is one to view China in 2024? In the first of this two-part series, I will lay out three concerns, and then in part two I will explain how my hope for ministry […]
Vision for Tomorrow: Opportunities in China’s New Era
Reflections on China, Part 2: Hope for the Present and the Future
[…] desire. It is essential that expatriates hoping to work productively and meaningfully in China find areas of common concern and interest. What are China’s high priorities in 2024? Answering this question requires expatriate workers who have the language and cultural skills to discern what China wants, and the relational skills to develop collaborations that […]