View From the Wall

What We Chinese Fear Today

A tongue-in-cheek look at the fears of the people of China today and a final challenge.

Supporting Article

Chinese Students in the West and China’s Future

With increasing numbers of Chinese students coming to West, how can the church be prepared to reach them with the gospel?

Supporting Article

Demystifying China’s New Leaders

Once again China is in the midst of political succession. A new generation of Chinese leaders, known as the “fourth generation,” is poised to take the helm of power in the country. What do we know about these leaders?

Book Reviews

The Fourth Generation

China’s New Leaders: the New Generation by Cheng Li.

Reviewed by Greg Moore

Supporting Article

Challenges Facing China’s Church Leaders Today

Fast-paced changes pulverizing the Chinese culture, economy and education system are having a significant effect on the church in China. What are the challenges that today's church leaders face in the midst of that change?

Lead Article

Challenges and Opportunities in China’s Turbulent Future

The system-wide transformation already well underway in China will bring rapid change over the next decade—in society and culture and eventually in politics also. As WTO-related reforms are introduced, the process of change will be highly complex, even chaotic at times. We need to look beyond the superficial headlines about China as a threat to U.S. interests and see both the sober challenges faced by its government as well as the needs of the people.

Lead Article

Is the Chinese Church Chinese Enough?

The Search for a More Chinese Theology

Is the Chinese church really just a Western church underneath, with its theology, hymnology, and ecclesiology borrowed from abroad? Is there a Chinese theology?  Has Christianity taken a truly indigenous form in China today? Is the Chinese church Chinese enough?

Editorials

Toward a “Chinese” Theology

The editor's perspective.

View From the Wall

Converging Agendas

Religion, Socialism, and Theological Construction

At first glance the theological debate occurring within China’s official church may appear to be primarily a matter of disagreement over doctrine. However, as with most everything in China, there is also a political side to be considered. It is important to understand this political angle in order to keep the theological debate—and its effect upon the church—in proper perspective.

Peoples of China

Theology Or Theologies?

How does the diversity of China's ethnic population affect the development of Chinese theology?