Results for: denomination
Supporting Article
The Waning of a Pragmatic Cosmopolitanism
Western Denominations in the Views of Cheng Jingyi and Ni Tuosheng
Sun considers the differences between the views of Cheng and Ni regarding denominations in the first half of the twentieth century.
ZGBriefs | June 14, 2018
[…] Shanxi, Hebei and Henan provinces. All of them are believed to be members of foreign religious groups, and most have already been deported. Let’s Be Honest about Denominationalism in China (June 11, 2018, ChinaSource Quarterly) When it comes to discussions on denominations or denominationalism in China, Christians easily get stuck on the basic questions: Are there […]
When Counting Is Hard . . . in China (2)
Analysis
[…] big festivals, and so on. Yet, church surveys can reveal the fascinating reality of Chinese churches and help to gain valuable insights in understanding church development. 3. Denomination surveys While a number of local churches have denominational backgrounds (some used to belong to overseas denominations before the TSPM was founded in the 1950s and […]
Supporting Article
Challenges in Africa for Chinese Christian Workers
[…] very limiting in terms of duration and cost. The next obvious option is a religious visa, but that assumes that a worker will be sponsored by a denomination or religious organization that is already recognized by the host country. Some countries also require Bible degrees from accredited schools. These are hard to come by […]
Persecution: A Dangerous Opportunity for the Church in China?
[…] stages of church development; the traditional house model was increasingly no longer able to meet the needs of churches in 21st century China. No wonder transplanting the denominational traditions and identities from the West into China was a trendy thing to do. Megachurches in America and Korea became the dream, or model, of many […]
ZGBriefs | June 11, 2020
[…] unique mix of influences from the Local Church and Catholic Mysticism, yet the church did not preach much about theology, so I was not aware of what denomination it belonged to. A Generation of Digital Nomads (2) (June 9, 2020, Chinese Church Voices) Chinese youth are living in a world drastically different from a generation ago. […]
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