For decades, the church in China has relied on lay people. Some would say this is an ideal situation in the church. Others would say that the phenomenon points to deeper problems within the Chinese church. To be sure, the pros and cons of the rise of laypeople are debated within the Chinese church.
ChinaSource Team
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April 27, 2021
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A reader responds to the spring issue of CSQ with insightful observations and questions.
Brad Vaughn
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April 26, 2021
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An interview with Christian film maker Geng Haiying about his recently released documentary highlighting the problem of “forced marriages” in Chinese society today.
ChinaSource Team
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April 20, 2021
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Yes, we can use WeChat and many other ways to speak Life to our personal networks of image-bearers. But we speak best, truest, and fullest in the flesh.
Peregrine de Vigo
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April 19, 2021
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From the 2002 summer issue of ChinaSource Quarterly.
Brent Fulton
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April 14, 2021
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For those of us in the Protestant community who are engaged in serving the church in China, it is easy to focus on our corner of Christianity, however it may be defined, and completely miss the Catholic experience. This webinar helps broaden our understanding.
Joann Pittman
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April 5, 2021
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These narratives can also have a distorting effect upon those who employ them, for our China stories speak to more than simply what we think about China; they also reveal what we desire.
Brent Fulton
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March 31, 2021
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Learning to think biblically in responding to challenging and changing times.
JI Yajie
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March 26, 2021
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Visiting churches and other religious architecture in China—via videos.
Joann Pittman
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March 19, 2021
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The biggest story about WeChat is that the Christian church in China is using it well and growing through it. God is using this media for his glory!
Wesley Taylor
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March 17, 2021
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China is officially an atheist country, but that does not mean that there is not a vibrant spirituality in the country. Interest in New Age-type spirituality has soared in recent years in China. And, as this article from Territory points out, young people are particularly drawn to these practices.
ChinaSource Team
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March 16, 2021
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The "Two Meetings"—a look at what China claims to have accomplished in the past year, and where it intends to go.
Joann Pittman
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March 12, 2021
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