Raising the Walls of the Sandbox
As churches in China experience continued tightening, it’s worth considering the wider context of the measures and what their broader purpose is.
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Half a Dozen Plenums
The Sixth Plenum just finished a four-day meeting. What might the resolution that came out of the meeting mean for the church in China?
Getting Rid of the Grey
When I was in China, those of us working in the NGO space would often lament the lack of a comprehensive legal framework for Overseas NGOs to operate in China. In 2016, we got what we wanted—only it wasn’t really what we wanted.
The Party’s Party
On July 1, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) threw itself a big birthday bash to celebrate 100 years. In case you missed out on some of the coverage of the event, here is a roundup of some of the more interesting stories.
Chinese Communist Party Centennial—Struggle and Flexibility
We must remember that the way the Party views itself is critical to how it interacts with its own populace, particularly to people belonging to faith communities rooted in belief systems beyond Marxist-Leninism. Most of all, we must remember we serve the Lord of Lords who will put all powers in their place before his feet.
God, Caesar, and the Chinese Legal System
Western narratives about China and its church are built on a fundamental, but often unspoken, assumption about the relationship between law and society.
National People’s Congress 2021
The "Two Meetings"—a look at what China claims to have accomplished in the past year, and where it intends to go.
Religious Activities by Foreigners
What's in the draft regulations and what might they mean for foreign Christians living in China?
Sometimes a Textbook Is Just a Textbook
And not a sneak peek at a new Bible translation.
Is China Rewriting the Bible?
Not exactly.
National People’s Congress 2020
The "Two Meetings," a look at what China claims to have accomplished in the past year, and where it intends to go.
3 Questions: Sinicization or Chinafication?
More new religious regulations? What do they mean for the church in China?