When “Chinese” Is Not One Thing
This post aims to provide a careful explanation of the term “Sinophone” and why it is important for genuine engagement with plurality.
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Charting a Path Forward
If unity is indeed the key to world evangelization, then the hard work of reconciliation will be required to get there.
Retelling the History of Chinese Christianity from a Pentecost Perspective
My most important rebuttal is that Yeo’s review has misunderstood my main goal. Rather than offering a Pentecostal reading of Chinese Christianity, I employ what I call ‘Pentecost historiography.
Subway Theology: Where the Lines Meet
Next time you are riding the subway, in a transfer station, or looking at a subway map, be reminded that the Bible has also been carefully written and designed as an interconnected whole.
Carrying the Story Forward
Over the past year, Ritual Studio has had the privilege of walking alongside the ChinaSource team as they reflected on how this work is presented and carried forward. Our role has been a supporting one—listening carefully, learning the history, and helping give form to values that have long guided ChinaSource’s work.
The New ChinaSource Website Is Coming
A new ChinaSource website is coming—shaped by listening, conversation, and a shared desire to explore Chinese Christianity together.
The Beauty That Persuades
The call of cultural apologetics, I realized, begins with repentance: before we can witness to truth in the world, our own loves must be reordered by grace.
Bridging Theology and Church Life
How can theology once again become the heartbeat of the church?
Following in Footsteps
His story reminded me of my mother’s perseverance through her own trials—a resilience that rarely announced itself but became a legacy to the next generation.
Loving the Pope: Reflections on China’s Catholic Story
China’s Church Divided tells the story of the fraught relationship between the Chinese Catholic Church, the Vatican, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), focusing on the post-Mao reform era that began in the late 1970s.
A Timely Call to Discernment on Traditional Gnosticism for the Chinese Church
Unlike Chinese Gnosticism, which emphasizes "feelings dominating, reason suppressed, and the mind set aside," Orthodox spirituality emphasizes "reason as gatekeeper, mind in charge, and feelings set aside."
Encountering God in the World: Chinese Public Theology and the Call of Our Time
God is not confined to church walls. He meets us in the world’s wounded places.