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Chinese Christianity Endures, Part 2
Learning from the 18th-Century Church Under Authoritarian Rule
Given China’s place in the world order today, it is very unlikely that they will completely ban all foreigners.... We can be confident that no matter how few the foreigners or how persecuted the flock, our God who makes the rocks cry out in testimony will ensure that his witness is never silenced, and […]
ZGBriefs | May 5, 2016
<p></p> <p>China Reveals What It Wants to Do with Christianity (April 28, 2016, Christianity Today)<br /> According to Xi, uniting all believers under CPC leadership is necessary to preserve internal harmony while warding off hostile foreign forces that may use religion to destabilize the regime. Xi’s insistence is not new, nor is it simply a […]
ZGBriefs | February 8, 2024
From Descendants of the Dragon to Heirs of God (February 6, 2024, Christianity Today) (subscription required) Their culture tells them the dragon is transcendent. Their Bibles tell them it’s evil. How should Chinese Christians approach this year’s zodiac animal?
View From the Wall
Confucianism in Modern Chinese Society
[…] us "see" how Confucianism is influencing modern Chinese society; then he goes on to discuss some of its influences in key areas of Chinese culture. Is Confucianism today the same as it was historically? What is its relationship with politics? What does it have to do with the Chinese identity? The article discusses these […]
ZGBriefs | October 24, 2024
The Rise of Scripture Copying for Inner Peace Among Chinese Youth (October 18, 2024, ChinaSkinny) More young people today are turning to peaceful, health-focused activities like yoga, meditation, fishing, or spending a day at a spa with a buffet and various entertainment options to unwind. Once a niche hobby among middle-aged people, scripture copying […]
What Is It Like to Be a Christian in China?
<p>Being a Christian in today’s China is challenging in many ways. The difficulties are not just political but social, cultural, and material in nature as well. As the global church, the more we understand the context of Chinese Christians, the better we can support and effectively serve the church in China.</p>
Ethical Foundations for China Service
I have been involved actively in China ministry since 1996. I often tell people that those years have been some of the most exciting times for China, her government and her church. Just as I was actively getting involved, the Chinese government was beginning to wrestle with what place people of faith could have in […]
ZGBriefs | November 7, 2019
<p><strong>Remembering Pastor Samuel Lamb and His Faith in the Face of Persecution in China</strong> (November 3, 2019, <em>Christianity Today</em>)<br /> I want to share about one special man who was a giant among men of faith and who had an incredible impact on my life.</p>
Will History Repeat Itself?
Whether a century ago or today, whatever our China stories may purport to tell us about being apolitical, of “leaving our politics at the door” or “staying out of politics,” one of the hard lessons of history is that foreign Christian involvement in China is unavoidably political.
Supporting Article
A Sixteenth Century Strategy for Serving China in the 21st Century
<p>What can we learn today from the work of Matteo Ricci?</p>