A Conversation among Reviewers
A discussion of From Christ to Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, and the Globalization of Christianity, 1860-1950.
2019
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Shanghai!
The story of Christianity in China and the story of Shanghai are inextricably linked.
The Need for Professional Help
Having to leave your home in China suddenly is not just difficult, it is a trauma and should not be taken lightly.
The Nature of the Church
"I agree with the principle of separation of church and state. However, this is simply a concept. It is not sufficient to help us face complicated church-state relationships. We must carefully, diligently study the Bible. How is the church to exist in this world?"
Angel of Nanjing
"The reason I’m persistently committed to rescuing people on this bridge is to wake up people’s sense of responsibility and love, to care for one another." Chen Si
China’s Social Credit System: Less Than Meets the Eye?
Understanding and evaluating the social credit system.
When Our Dream Came to a Halt
That was the beginning of a month and a half of interrogations until we left China, my husband with a “ten days to leave the country” stamp in his passport.
The Boundary between the Church and State
Over the past year, prominent house churches in China were shut down by government authorities stirring up questions about how the church and state in China should interact. How can the church be the church in this environment? Where is the line between the church and the state?
A Teacher Responds
"It struck me that almost all of the contributors touched at least briefly on one recurring theme: the need for teachers to approach their work with humility."
Top 10 Posts of 2018
Of the more than 150 blog posts we published in 2018, here are the ones most read.
When the Dream Comes to a Halt
A series on caring for those who have left China.
Happy New Year—2019!
A prayer for the new year.