Results for: eastern lightning
The Shop Church: The Second Mile
[…] of their rural origin, being uneducated and unskilled. Second, religious proselytizers look suspicious to the materialistic urbanites. Are they religious sects or heretical groups like Falungong or Eastern Lightning? In addition, rural preachers tend to be too “preachy” for the urban audience and lack the sophistication of arguing rationally and apologetically. Third, it is hard […]
Book Reviews
Redeemed by Fire
The Rise of Popular Christianity in Modern China
[…] these movements were. Taken to an extreme, this millennialism resulted in movements such as Hong Xiuquan’s “Heavenly Kingdom” (Taiping Tianguo) or, more recently, quasi-Christian sects such as Eastern Lightning, the Three Grades of Disciples (San Ban Puren), and the Exalted King (Beili Wang) sect. Lian contrasts this other-worldly character with the reformist agenda followed by […]
July 26, 2012
[…] BBC News)Officials have sentenced two activists from mainland China to labour camp for joining Hong Kong’s annual pro-democracy protests, reports say. Song Ningsheng and Zeng Jiuzi from eastern Jiangxi province face 14 months each for their part in the 1 July demonstrations. They have been petitioning Chinese authorities to reopen investigations into the deaths […]
December 20, 2012
[…] count calendar and thus signifies the end of the world. The belief has gained considerable popularity in China where the film 2012 was a box office hit.' Eastern Lightning': The cult that wants to destroy the Chinese Communist Party (December 20, 2012, Shanghaiist) It's debatable whether or not the cult actually believes that the Mayan's […]
Spiritual Authority and Power Abuse
A Reader's Response to "Leadership Ethics"
[…] into conformity to their own ideology and praxis. Conformity is idealized and rewarded; diversity is demonized and punished. Power abuse is devastating on a personal level. The Eastern Lightning (Almighty God) Cult is one example. If it gains traction, ideological power abuse can produce chaos in churches (like LL’s church) and even in society. The […]
Book Reviews
Red, Black, and Gray
Mapping Religion in China
[…] Of the sixteen groups included in this chapter, eleven would be considered cultic sects of Christianity. These include The Shouters, All Scope Church, Church of the Almighty God ( Eastern Lightning), Cold Water Sect, Dami Evangelism Association, Disciples Sect, Established King, Lingling Sect, Lord God Sect, New Testament Church, and Three Ranks of Servants. There are no […]
Sorting Rumor from Fact?
Look for the Red Chop
[…] editor of ZGBriefs I have done a fair amount of research on that site and it seems to have connections to, or at least sympathies with the Eastern Lightning/Almighty God cult in China. As a result, I tend to approach their stories with a healthy dose of caution. 2. “China” is conflated with what was […]
January 3, 2013
[…] is brought to you by the Qingdao Anti-Evil Cult Association and the Qingdao Office of Guarding Against and Dealing With the Evil Cult Problem. Its not about Eastern Lightning (), the cult that recently made news, but rather the #1 evil cult in China. Yellow is the new red on China's roads (January 2, 2013, […]
Book Reviews
Refuting False Teachings by Untwisting the Scripture
[…] intolerance, and psychological or even physical abuse.” (p. 13) Unfortunately, the book does not directly address any of the cults that are unique to China, such as Eastern Lightning. However, it does address some of the false teachings of foreign cults and religions such as Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witness, Baha’i, all of which have a growing […]
ZGBriefs | June 30, 2016
[…] (June 24, 2016, CNN) At least 98 people were killed and 800 more were injured after a tornado — accompanied by hailstorms, thunderstorms and lightning — hit eastern China early Thursday afternoon, the government said. The extreme weather, packed with winds up to 125 kilometers per hour, destroyed homes and factories and tossed cars […]