Mention the church in China and the conversation invariably turns toward China's religious policy, the underlying assumption being that the Chinese government is bent on suppressing Christianity. In the most recent issue of ChinaSource Quarterly we take a closer look at this question. As with most things in China, both the stated policy and the observable reality belie a complexity that makes it extremely difficult to generalize about the relationship between church and state in China.
Brent Fulton
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January 3, 2014
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Homelessness is not a social problem normally associated with China; however, it appears to be growing, particularly among the population of migrants who have moved into China's cities.
Joann Pittman
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December 11, 2013
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The guest editor's point of view
Joann Pittman
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December 3, 2013
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A Beijing house church pastor shares his reflections on the Asian Church Leaders Forum in Seoul, South Korea.
ChinaSource Team
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December 2, 2013
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When I first went to China in the mid-1980s the rural/urban population ratio was 80/20. Today, after three decades of urbanization, that ratio is roughly 50/50.
Joann Pittman
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November 26, 2013
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A Chinese Christian calls on the church to be engaged in evangelism and global missions.
ChinaSource Team
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November 15, 2013
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A Chinese Christian writes about ecclesiology in China
ChinaSource Team
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November 11, 2013
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The Chinese Communist Party will hold its "Third Plenum" meeting in Beijing, beginning November 9. All eyes are on General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Party leaders as they unveil a new set of economic reforms. Will they be bold enough to meet the challenges of the day? Will they also include political reforms?
Joann Pittman
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November 6, 2013
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A Chinese Christian writes about the history of the Chinese Church, examines the issues and challenges facing the church today, and looks ahead.
ChinaSource Team
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November 5, 2013
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A Beijing pastor reflects on the benefits of marriage retreats for Christian couples.
ChinaSource Team
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October 30, 2013
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Last summer's crash of an Asiana jetliner in San Francisco shocked and saddened many in China. More than a hundred of the passengers were Chinese high school students enroute to a summer camp in California. The unfortunate tragedy also shone a spotlight on a growing trend of Chinese youth studying in US high schools. By one estimate 25,000 Chinese high schoolers are currently in private schools in the United States.
ChinaSource Team
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October 22, 2013
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A recent article appearing in Global Times, the English-language mouthpiece of the authoritative People's Daily, raises interesting questions about how China's leaders view the relationship between the official and unofficial church.
Brent Fulton
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October 21, 2013
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