Blog Entries by Peter Bryant
Can I Still Get a Bible in China?
Answering Common Questions
Since the Bible does not have a government-issued ISBN, they can only be sold legally in churches and bookstores affiliated with the [registered church] … “The process of printing and distributing Bibles is a regulated and systematic procedure that begins with an annual assessment by the [registered church] of the demand for Bibles. The proposed quantity is then submitted…for approval.”
Securitization of Everything
Churches and individual Chinese Christians have felt the impact of this shift to greater emphasis and concern about security. Unregistered churches and groups are seen as threats affecting societal and cultural security. Any foreign connections are seen through a security lens as a potential threat to China’s stability and healthy development.
Being a Family in China’s New Era
An interview with a Christian family navigating the changes and challenges of China today.
Looking Forward with Concern and Hope
A Preview of the 2023 Spring ChinaSource Quarterly
The 2023 spring issue of the ChinaSource Quarterly comes out next week. Here’s a sneak peek from the guest editor.
Half a Dozen Plenums
The Sixth Plenum just finished a four-day meeting. What might the resolution that came out of the meeting mean for the church in China?
Counting by Sevens—Re-entry into China
Clearing the quarantine and monitoring requirements from arrival to residence.
The COVID-Era Preflight Checklist
We left China to make a quick trip back to the States. A “quick trip” used to be two weeks. Now it cannot be shorter than a month. The flight used to take us 24 hours door to door; this time it was 48 hours. However, what made this trip different was not the longer flight time or the total length but the ongoing uncertainty and inability to plan much beyond the next step.
China and the True Jesus
A Book Review
A fascinating look at the history of a little-known, indigenous church group in China.
We Have Been Harmonized
A Book Review
“The China we once knew no longer exists. The China that was with us for forty years—the China of ‘reform and opening up’—is making way for something new.”
Training Laborers for His Harvest
A Book Review
An exploration of William Milne’s mentorship of Liang Fa, the first ordained Chinese pastor.