Results for: Sinicization
ZGBriefs | June 8, 2017
[…] Symposium to Commemorate Reformation to be Held in October (June 6, 2017, China Christian Daily) The National CCC/TSPM recently sent out a notice that the "Symposium on Sinicization of Christianity in Remembrance of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation" is to be held in late October this year. Essays were requested from pastoral workers and […]
The “Why” Behind China’s New Overseas NGO Law
[…] as part of realizing the “China Dream,” this anti-Western impulse gives ammunition to those who seek to cast Christianity as a foreign religion. The theme of “ Sinicization” figured prominently in Xi’s speech on religion last April. In China’s official religious establishment Xi’s instructions are being given a twofold interpretation: reduce friction between Christianity […]
ZGBriefs | February 1, 2024
[…] at a meeting in Beijing on Monday – just a year after he was appointed a member, state news agency Xinhua reported, without offering an explanation. Religion Sinicization: Culture or Politics? (January 29, 2024, ChinaSource Blog) Understanding this cultural imperative does not necessarily make the current campaign any more legitimate. But it can shed some light […]
China’s Missing History
[…] “imperialist invasion” narrative. This raises the question of what “version” of China’s church history Christians in China are adopting for themselves and how this influences their perception of their role in society. With the new official emphasis on “ Sinicization” of religion this question becomes potentially even more critical. Image credit: Hard-Puzzle by Antony *** via Flickr.
ZGBriefs | June 18, 2015
[…] translated from Gospel Times, tells of a church in Nanjing that ministers to parents waiting outside a nearby testing center. Xinjiang Party Chief Calls for the ‘ Sinicization’ of Religion (June 16, 2015, China Digital Times) While addressing a meeting of religious representatives in Urumqi on Sunday, Zhang Chunxian, the CCP’s top official in Xinjiang, said […]
No, China Is NOT Nationalizing Christianity
[…] path of socialism. “The construction of Chinese Christian theology should adapt to China’s national condition and integrate with Chinese culture,” Wang said at a seminar on the Sinicization of Christianity in Shanghai, part of an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of […]
October 4, 2012
[…] church is already Chinese both in character and leadership, many in the larger society have yet to acknowledge Christianity as genuinely a Chinese religion. The process of Sinicization, this writer argues, involves not only Christians themselves, but also Chinas intellectual and political elites.HEALTHChina steps up campaign against healthcare bribery (September 28, 2012, Xinhua)China’s Ministry […]
The Timely Nature of Praise and Thanksgiving
[…] to Diaspora Chinese, ChinaSource Blog, April 8. Reflections on the Pew Report, ChinaSource Blog, April 5. ZGBriefs, April 4. Official Protestant Groups Plan Next Five Years of Sinicization, ChinaSource Blog, April 3. Rising Strong, ChinaSource Blog (CCV), April 2. From Auspicious Dragon to Christian Devil, ChinaSource Blog (CCV), April 1. Taking Another Look at […]
Peoples of China
Why We Must Not Forget the Past
[…] as well. The Black Yi of Yunnan turned to Christ as a people late in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A possible critical factor was their sinicization and need for a new identity, which they found in the Christian faith. The Shengzha and other Yi peoples of Sichuan (formerly Xikang) were far different. […]
Knowing and Serving
[…] Work: A Book Review, ChinaSource Blog, April 3. The Gospel in Pictures, ChinaSource Blog (CCV), April 2. Important Themes in Zhuangzi's Teachings, ChinaSource Blog, April 1. “ Sinicization” of Christianity—Understanding the Contexts, ChinaSource Blog, March 29. Out of the Fog: A Review of ACTFL Language Proficiency Tests, ChinaSource Blog , March 27. Advice for […]