Common Questions About Christianity in China
Religion in China, and especially Christianity in China is one of the topics I am asked about most frequently when I return to the States. People ask if there are Bibles here, or if I worry about my...
View ArticleWhat’s a House Church? – The difference between registered/unregistered...
Yesterday I answered some of the questions I get most often about Christianity in China (if you have more please post them below). Today we’ll be looking mostly at the differences between a registered...
View ArticleWhat Can a Christian Do in China? And What Gets Foreigners Thrown Out?
This morning as I sat down for my morning reading session (check suggested sites for a partial list), I came across two more articles full of misinformation about Christianity in China. One took the...
View ArticleThe Gov’t and the Chinese Church
Over the past three days the posts I’ve been writing have emphasized the fact that many of the bad things we hear about government interference in religion in China are overstated. That does not mean...
View ArticleThe Lasting Effects of Mission in China
Last week we looked at many of the misunderstandings about Christianity in China (1, 2,3, 4), so today I thought we would wrap up by looking at mission in China just before the fall of the last...
View ArticleGod is Red – Book review
Liao Yiwu’s book, God Is Red, is one of the best I have ever read. Liao Yiwu’s work concerning Tian’anmen Square cost him 4-years in prison. His work with the currently imprisoned Nobel prize winner,...
View ArticleAn irrational fear of crossing an invisible line
A recurring topic on the blog is that in China many things are sensitive, but nobody is actually certain what is on that list (as we saw yesterday). For instance, due to a strange turn of events,...
View ArticleChinese Christians are filling vital roles in their communities (and a rant)
In my visits to rural villages in China I have been impressed by the ability of local churches to identify needs, and design projects to meet them. Often these projects rely solely on volunteers and...
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