The Evolving Narratives
Looking at the development of the church over the past four decades we can identify two significant dynamics. One is the level of political persecution upon the church. The other is the church’s own internal capacity.
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Our China Stories
What we fundamentally believe about China’s church goes a long way toward determining how we will choose to engage, how we view what is desirable—and what is possible. This webinar explores four narratives about the church in China that have dominated Western Christian perceptions over the past four decades.
Top 10 Posts of 2019
It’s time for our annual look back at the most popular posts on the ChinaSource Blog in 2019.
The China Stories We Tell
What we fundamentally believe about China’s church goes a long way toward determining how we will choose to engage, how we view what is desirable, and what is possible.
Visualizing the Complexity
"Like everything else about China, the landscape of religious life is quite complicated."
In Case You Missed It
The “Living as a Christian in China” webinar recording is now available.
What Is It Like to Be a Christian in China?
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.
Webinar: What Is It Like to Be a Christian in China?
Learn about the historical, social, and political context of Christians in China, as well as the external and internal challenges they are facing today.
Studying Christianity in China
The last decade has seen an increase in the number of young Chinese scholars choosing to make Christianity part of their academic studies. Who are these young scholars?
“Sinicization” of Christianity—Understanding the Contexts
A look at the political, rhetorical, historical, and theological contexts of sinicization.
Search and Research
We continue our series on research and the indigenous Chinese church with part three—a look at some of the publically available resources for research in China.
A Shanghai Pastor Reflects on Challenges Facing the Church in China
Christianity in China is entering a new stage in the church-state relationship. How should the church respond?