Ownership and the Church in China

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ZGBriefs | September 13, 2018

China cracks down on 'chaotic' religious information online (September 10, 2018, The Guardian) All organisations promoting religious messages on the internet will have to apply for licenses.

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ZGBriefs | September 6, 2018

China’s lost little emperors... how the ‘one-child policy’ will haunt the country for decades  (September 2, 2018, The Guardian) There has been an enormous amount of public venting on the shortcomings of the one-child policy in recent years.

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ZGBriefs | August 30, 2018

 China Has Withheld Samples of a Dangerous Flu Virus (August 27, 2018, The New York Times) For over a year, the Chinese government has withheld lab samples of a rapidly evolving influenza virus from the United States.

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ZGBriefs | August 23, 2018

The Farmer Who Changed China Forever (August 21, 2018, Sixth Tone) Forty years ago, Yan Hongchang broke the law to save his village from hunger. 

Ownership and the Church in China

From Boss to Steward

The question of church property ownership points to a much deeper issue within the unregistered church.

Regulating the Internet

The State Administration for Religious Affairs releases draft regulations calling for strict control over online religious content.

Which Chinese Bible Should I Recommend People Read?

A helpful overview of the various versions of the Chinese Bible and the terms and abbreviations that are commonly used to describe them.

Things I Wish I Had Done

Life in China will be different than you expect. Here are possibilities to consider as you prepare for living in China.

The Miracle of the Chinese Bible

Like the Chinese church itself, the Chinese Bible has not merely survived; it has flourished.

An Overview of the Translation of the CUV

Overseas Campus highlights key facts that Bible readers need to know about the translation of the Chinese Union Bible. 

Paths of the Soul

A Film Review

Regardless of each person’s personal reason, the ultimate purpose of the pilgrimage was to pray for others.

Learning to Be an Acceptable Outsider

If I can’t become an insider, can I at least become an acceptable outsider?

A New Tool for Suppressing Churches?

Rental leases being used to suppress Chinese house churches.

A Chinese “Screwtape” Dealing in Real Estate

In this playful, satirical article from the journal Territory, writer Liu Chao riffs off C.S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, focusing on society’s obsession with real estate as an enticement for Christians to fall away from God. 

Regrets in Ministry

It took me several years before I began to realize that the problem was not the lack of spiritual openness or scriptural knowledge of my Chinese brothers and sisters but rather my own biblical illiteracy.

Things I Wish I’d Known

Part 2 of our series, "Going to China."

Partnering in China: The Missing Foundation

On the partnership continuum, friendship is foundational. 

Flying the Flag

Official religious groups propose the national flag be displayed at places used for religious activities. 

Two Types of Cultural Adjustment

This is the time of year when many people are going to China and facing new routines in a new place and a new culture, thus beginning their journey of cultural adjustment. In this series we will look at various aspects of and strategies for cultural adjustment. There will be...

Two Key Lessons from a TCK Childhood

Goodbyes and being misunderstood—two experiences shared by TCKs.