Our Generational Stories
Understanding China today requires a sense of where China has been.
Understanding China today requires a sense of where China has been.
We bring to China our view of the world and our place in it, our sense of “the way things ought to be,” our values and priorities. Through this lens, we try to make sense of a culture and people very different from ourselves.
In conversations about China—whether in ministry, education, or academic settings—one word quietly carries great weight: worldview. And yet, for many of us engaged in cross-cultural learning or ministry, it remains a category we acknowledge without fully exploring.
In 1973, I left my rural Christian childhood home and became a university student. I experienced the dissonance of a world that was much…
Bryant’s interview with a Christian family that has lived through the open era in China and is now experiencing increasingly restrictive days, provides a realistic view of what this new era in society means for everyday Christians.
If we believe God's word is true, we should not shy away from letting second generation youth ask questions. If students are free to ask questions in a safe environment, and are given Biblical answers, their faith will grow.