Coming to Terms with the Church
An article that appeared last month in China's official press raises interesting questions about how the church in China is viewed by both the Chinese state and society.
傅邦宁博士是华源协作的创办人,并担任首任总裁,直至 2019 年卸任。
傅邦宁博士曾于 1995 年至 2000 年担任惠顿学院(Wheaton College)中国研究所执行主任;1987 年至 1995 年担任中国福音会(China Ministries International)美国分会创会主任;1985 年至 1986 年则任职于香港中国教会研究中心,负责英文出版物的编辑工作。
傅邦宁博士拥有南加州大学(University of Southern California)政治学硕士及博士学位,以及弥赛亚学院(Messiah College)广播、电视与电影学士学位。
傅邦宁博士长期关注中国发展,对中国教会及中国社会与政治现象有深入研究,并广泛撰文及授课。他著有 China’s Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden,并与 Luis Bush 合著 China’s Next Generation: New China, New Church, New World。
2006 年至 2017 年间,傅邦宁博士与妻子 Jasmine 居住于香港,目前定居美国加州北部。
傅邦宁博士目前负责协调一个宣教士关顾专业人员网络,为从中国差派至海外的宣教士提供支持。他也为其他机构提供咨询,帮助他们理解中国宗教政策所带来的影响。
An article that appeared last month in China's official press raises interesting questions about how the church in China is viewed by both the Chinese state and society.
Over the years many foreign faith-based entities have made what might best be described as a "survey trip" to China. The purpose is ostensibly to understand what is happening on the ground and to discern whether, and how, their particular organization could begin a China work.
The church in China is often viewed through two prevailing and related paradigms. The "persecuted church" paradigm positions the church and the Chinese government in perpetual opposition to one another, while the "Christian China" paradigm sees Christianity as bringing a new moral order to China and foresees the day when the church will usher in political change.
The new year is upon us, and McKinsey China has come out with a new set of predictions for 2014. A key theme running through these predictions is a significantly changing labor market, particularly as a result of advances in technology and the way it is being utilized both in the workplace and by consumers.
Mention the church in China and the conversation invariably turns toward China's religious policy, the underlying assumption being that the Chinese government is bent on suppressing Christianity. In the most recent issue of ChinaSource Quarterly we take a closer look at this question. As with most things in China, both the stated policy and the observable reality belie a complexity that makes it extremely difficult to generalize about the relationship between church and state in China.
So here I am, eggnog latte in hand, seated in one of the ubiquitous branches of an internationally branded coffee chain. The city is not important. This could be Hong Kong or Beijing, New York or London. The festive holiday decor would be the same anywhere, along with the exhortations to "Create Wonder" and "Share Joy" stenciled on the front window.
Religious Freedom in China: Policy, Administration, and Regulation; A Research Handbook by Kim-kwong Chan and Eric R. Carlson
Reviewed by Brent Fulton
This volume provides reliable information about religious policy and its implementation in China.
A recent article appearing in Global Times, the English-language mouthpiece of the authoritative People's Daily, raises interesting questions about how China's leaders view the relationship between the official and unofficial church.
篇者的话: 这篇文章的原文刊载于华源协作中文版秋号2013
From the editor's point of view...
Chinas economic growth is unprecedented in recent history, and the effects have been jarring. Having been involved with China long enough to remember when ordinary citizens needed ration cards to purchase basic necessities, I can also recall my shock and surprise when I first saw advertisements for a new weight loss program plastered on the side of a bus in a prosperous southern Chinese city.
Rev. Samuel Lamb (Lin Xiangao) passed away in Guangzhou on August 3, 2013. He was 88 years old.