In the ten years between 1966 and 1976, it was difficult for some believers as well as house churches in certain areas to gather. And so they met in some unusual places—caves, cellers, tunnels, forests, and more.
A church with a long history celebrates a new building.
Looking at the boundary of church and state from this perspective, the church holds fast to its heavenly citizenship in a prominent manner, but holds fast to its outward rights in an inconspicuous manner.
A discussion of From Christ to Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, and the Globalization of Christianity, 1860-1950.
"I agree with the principle of separation of church and state. However, this is simply a concept. It is not sufficient to help us face complicated church-state relationships. We must carefully, diligently study the Bible. How is the church to exist in this world?"
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?
Being the church in China is a growing challenge. Are registered churches affected? How are they responding?
A look at some of the creative ways Christians are praying in China.
Is the church in China growing as fast as we thought?
As Americans observe Thanksgiving this week, Christians in northeast China already took the opportunity last month to give thanks.
Beware of reading Paul Hattaway’s Shandong: The Revival Province . . . it will rock your rational, modern, stoic, predictable, boring Christian faith and turn it upside down.
A reader shares his thoughts on the Chinese Union Version of the Bible.