Articles on Contemporary Society

Book Reviews

Opposing the Unjust

"A Letter from Birmingham Jail," by Martin Luther King Jr., The Christian Century, June 12, 1963, p. 767.

Reviewed by Scott Becker

Scott Becker ⋅ ⋅ Mar 26, 2005

Supporting Article

Urban Consumers

What are those with disposable income buying in China?

Frank Peterson, Fredrik Fällman ⋅ ⋅ Sep 24, 2004

Editorials

For Xue Yunhao, a farmer and father of two in Shaanxi Province, repaying a government loan of 20,000 RMB was proving to be an insurmountable obstacle. Faced with medical expenses for his mother’s extended illness plus injuries he had sustained in an automobile accident, Xue fell hopelessly behind in his payments and ended up spending […]

Brent Fulton ⋅ ⋅ Mar 15, 2004

Lead Article

God is Moving in the Cities of China

As the greatest rural to urban migration in history continues in China, God is at work. He is opening doors for Christians to impact the cities of China, and He is stirring up His people to go through those doors. God’s people, both inside and outside of China, are beginning to respond to the challenge […]

Jim Nickel ⋅ ⋅ Mar 15, 2004

Peoples of China