A Pastoral Perspective on Contextualization
The guest editor interviews a pastor from eastern China on the topic of contextualization.
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Communicating the Gospel with Power among China’s Animistic Peoples
Roland defines animism, recognizes the anxieties of animistic peoples, and considers three areas of importance when applying the gospel to them.
Might Christians and Confucians Actually Agree about Human Nature?
For centuries, both Christianity and Confucianism have each sought to reconcile two families of ideas within their belief systems. The author suggests that these two ideologies may have a great deal in common.
Contextualization—a Broader Perspective
From the guest editor's desk
Resources for Further Reading on Contextualization
Suggestions for further reading about contextualization and the Chinese church.
Invisible Planets
Contextualization and worldview are partners. Chinese science fiction allows us to see Chinese worldviews that are often not easily observed in everyday life.
Contextualization Mediates History and Meaning
As Wendel Sun writes in this issue of ChinaSource Quarterly, most Christians serving cross-culturally have a strong desire to faithfully and meaningfully communicate the…
Resistance to Chinese Missionary Sending and Strategies to Defuse Resistance
The Chinese church passionately desires participation in missionary sending. In this article, several of the key sources of resistance to Chinese missionary sending are surveyed and strategies to defuse this resistance are considered.
Transitions Large and Small
Transition can point the way to a time of searching that reveals something deeper taking place in one’s life.
The Sinicization of Religion
A Chinese scholar’s proposal for how to “Sinofy” Christianity.
Facing Transitions
From the editor's desk
Resources to Help You with Transitions
Information about retreats, seminars, debriefings, and books to help both you and your family with transitions.