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Ethical Foundations for China Service

I have been involved actively in China ministry since 1996. I often tell people that those years have been some of the most exciting times for China, her government and her church. Just as I was actively getting involved, the Chinese government was beginning to wrestle with what place people of faith could have in Chinese society. It seems clear that they are still wrestling with that question today!

CSQ Article

Might Christians and Confucians Actually Agree about Human Nature?

Theological Contextualization in China

For centuries, both Christianity and Confucianism have each sought to reconcile two families of ideas within their belief systems. The author suggests that these two ideologies may have a great deal in common.

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Mastering Mandarin Pronunciation

A New Resource

You can learn to pronounce Mandarin accurately!

Lead Article

Denominationalism or Nondenominationalism?

Is There a Third Way?

[…] trajectories may be guided by various styles of mentorship and theology. Increasing social mobility enables them to interact with Christians from other groups. Internet resources and Christian books on church history familiarize them with more layers of ecclesiastical reality. Higher levels of education enable them to ask harder questions about the church. For a […]

Supporting Article

Not Ruling Over but Feeding the Sheep

Thoughts on the Boundaries of Authority and Power in the Chinese Church

What type of church structure would be best for China’s churches? Considerations include China’s historical church governance, the church’s place in society and government, and how to handle situations of power abuse.

Book Reviews

Into China and Beyond: A Timeless Journey of Faith

[…] Balance of Power by David Aikman. 

The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun by Paul Hattaway. 

Back To Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete The Great Commission by Brother Yun, Peter Xu Yongze and Enoch Wang with Paul Hattaway. 

Book reviews by Samuel E. Chiang.

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Bamboo in Mist

A Book Review

For those seeking a better understanding of Chinese spirituality, this book provides a collection of insightful snapshots.

Book Reviews

The Dragon’s Gift

The Real Story of China in Africa

[…] appear to support rogue regimes? Is China using aid primarily to gain access to natural resources? Does China make corruption worse? Deborah Brautigam has masterfully written a book that seeks to bring a quartet of disciplines into perspective: history, macro and microeconomics, aid models and attitudes are combined with Chinas transformative aid policy going […]

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Spiritual Awakenings and Reawakenings

The Great Awakening in China (2)

In the 1980s, people around me began to wake up to spirituality one by one. One example I mentioned in my book Religion in China: Survival and Revival under Communist Rule. During my graduate study of Western philosophy, a retired factory worker, Mr. Niu, came to teach ancient Greek to my fellow graduate students, […]