The Three Cultures of a Third Culture Kid
TCKs do not grow up in any one culture, but in between them, under the influence of multiple cultures.
Ideas
Editorial reflection and analysis on issues shaping Chinese Christianity.
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Unpacking China’s Cities
China’s urbanization today is less about the largest cities that often make the headlines, and more about a host of smaller, yet faster growing, metropolises that will be home to the majority of Chinese in the coming decades.
Get Back in the Sandbox!
Is Christianity being singled out for pressure, harassment, and restriction. Or is part of something bigger?
Understanding the Chinese Communist Party
Understanding the role of the CCP in Chinese society and how it functions is crucial. Here are resources to help.
Going Global
To engage with China’s church today means not only connecting with what Chinese Christians are doing in China, but also with what they are doing outside China.
China’s Next Big Thing
China is complicated. Good questions about China beget more questions. Sorting out the complexity is not easy, but for someone wanting to get a handle on the key trends shaping China and impacting China’s church, this podcast is a great place to start.
Returnee Referral Systems
Connecting returnees—what are the critical success factors?
Looking at the Questions beneath the Surface
Swirling beneath the surface discussion of denominations—how they are defined, their relationship to the indigenous Chinese church, and whether or not they are needed—are some core questions regarding the fundamental nature of Christian community.
The Politics of Protestant Churches and the Party-State in China
In a society where religious life is tightly proscribed and managed by the Party-State, how is it that so many independent (“illegal, but free”) churches have sprung up and not only survived, but thrived?
What is Chinese Christianity?
And who gets to decide?
For and Against Denominations in China
ChinaSource looks at denominationalism in China in the coming summer issue of ChinaSource Quarterly.
The Challenge of Contextualization
In an atmosphere of increased social tightening, some younger Christians are asking whether some current expressions of the church might actually stand in the way of an effectively contextualized message that resonates with today’s urban Chinese.