China’s Social Credit System: Less Than Meets the Eye?
Understanding and evaluating the social credit system.
Ideas
Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
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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?
Sorting Rumor from Fact?
Distinguishing facts from rumors is never an easy endeavor, but it is even more difficult in China, where official information is often lacking.
Sinicization: China Only for the Chinese
Sinicization attempts to close the Chinese mind to all that is not CCP-approved and to once again shut the window on the world.
Red Lines
Seeking to understand and pray for Early Rain Covenant Church.
The Way of the Cross
How ought Christians to approach suffering and persecution in their faith? How should Christians support others who are experiencing persecution? A Chinese believer responds.
The Challenge of Being the Church in China
Being the church in China is a growing challenge. Are registered churches affected? How are they responding?
Old Rhetoric, New Normal
What's really new in the "new normal" of today's China?
Speeding Up? Or Slowing Down?
Is the church in China growing as fast as we thought?
A Reader Responds to “The Chinese Bible”
A reader with years of experience in rural Bible distribution responds to "The Chinese Bible"
Finding the “Pastoral Middle” in the Translations Debate
A reader shares his thoughts on the Chinese Union Version of the Bible.
China’s Van Goghs
A look at the the oil painters in Dafen village, and at the creative process.