Following the Belt and Road

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ZGBriefs | April 19, 2018

Why Christian High Schools Are Filling with Atheist Students(February 20, 2018, Christianity Today) Chinese parents send their children to America out of frustration with their own highly competitive and narrowly tracked education system.
 

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ZGBriefs | April 12, 2018

China’s Communist Party Takes (Even More) Control of the Media: A ChinaFile Conversation (April 11, 2018, China File) What does this change mean? Various experts weigh in. 

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ZGBriefs | April 5, 2018

China’s online retailers pull Bible from shelves as Beijing gets strict on sale of holy text (April 5, 2018, South China Morning Post) The authorities are no longer looking the other way when it comes to selling Bibles online.

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ZGBriefs | March 29, 2018

Nobody Knows Anything About China (March 21, 2018, Foreign Policy) We don’t know China because most information is unreliable, partial, and/or distorted.

Following the Belt and Road

Mention China’s emerging missions movement, and the topic of China’s Belt and Road Initiative will almost surely follow. 

Chinese Christians and the Arts

"In this age, saturated with postmodern and post-postmodern cultural symbols, if the church cannot pastor a community of artists with the gospel, then we lose a great opportunity for the gospel to dialogue with the culture."

Religion in China—By the Numbers

Some interesting statistics from the new government White Paper on religious belief and practice in China. 

Have You Eaten?

Memorable meals with students and friends.

Changing Dynamics of Church Growth in China

What might affect church growth in China today?

Pastoring Those Who Face Sexual Temptation

As we face temptation, we must learn to deal with ourselves and put to death the “old man.” In doing so, we must not declare surrender so lightly—let us rather fight at all costs, and ask the Lord to increase our strength.

Teaching with Faith and Professionalism

A Book Review

""For foreign Christian English teachers to function effectively, a growing attention to professionalism in work and witness is needed." This book addresses that need.

If You Sell and I Give Away—Can We Still Be Friends?

Sell, sort, ship, give away, or leave by the curb? What do we do with our stuff when it is time to move?

Out of China: How the Chinese Ended the Era of Domination

A Book Review

A very helpful resource and a reminder that one dare not approach China without having done one’s history homework!

Celebrating Holy Week in China

Many churches in China marked Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday with special worship services. Here are pictures from two of the services.

Bibles in China: The Gray Zone Shrinks

Bibles are now no longer for sale online in China, and that is, indeed, bad news. But we need to be clear what hasn’t happened and what has happened. 

Wangdrak’s Rain Boots

A Film Review

For a glimpse of Tibet, for a good story about childhood struggles and a precious friendship, or just for the opportunity to see how something as simple as rain can turn a town upside down, this is a worthy watch.

7 Trends: Why You Need to Pay Attention

The lines for foreign involvement in China are being redrawn, it seems, on an almost daily basis. Being aware of this changing environment is crucial for those who seek to remain relevant.

Being the Chinese Church in the Face of Growing Political Uncertainty

Chinese Christians are asking how they should respond to the new religious regulations. Here is one pastor's response.

Goodbye, SARA

The State Administration of Religious Affairs (SARA) will be absorbed by the Party’s United Front Work Department.

复活节快乐! Happy Easter!

A blessed Easter to you from ChinaSource!