Trials, Tribulations, and the Formation of a Ministry
...supervision, in Deng Village, five miles away from his home. He practiced medicine in the front and held meetings in the back, naming it “fuying tang” (Gospel Hall). Hsi served...
...supervision, in Deng Village, five miles away from his home. He practiced medicine in the front and held meetings in the back, naming it “fuying tang” (Gospel Hall). Hsi served...
...resolve of even a commoner cannot be taken away” 三軍可奪帥,匹夫不可奪志. The 2018 Agreement and its effects are undoubtedly the biggest issue dominating the news about the Catholic Church in China...
...China’s ‘One-Child Generation’ Got Trapped in the Population Pyramid (October 2, 2024, South China Morning Post, subscription required) Wendy Liu has grown to dread the sound of her phone. These...
...agricultural society. The number nine, or “九” (jiu), is a yang number in Chinese cosmology, symbolizing vitality and strength. The festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth...
...the right of consultation. In the process, some wonder whether the Holy See has ceded too much of its authority to ordain bishops to the Chinese government. The question is...
...be taken away” (三軍可奪帥,匹夫不可奪志). The 2018 Agreement and its effects are undoubtedly the biggest issue dominating the news about the Catholic Church in China since it was first signed, and...
...explored Christianity. However, my mom still encouraged me to attend activities at a Baptist church right next to our apartments because she thought the kids there would be a good...
...in the number of arrests in the first half of this year, according to defense lawyers and recent government figures. In the six months to June 30, prosecutors approved the...
...have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left” (Jonah...
In 1973, I left my rural Christian childhood home and became a university student. I experienced the dissonance of a world that was much bigger, more diverse, more troubled, and...
...“We are sent into the world in all its messiness as Jesus was. We do not shy away from reality in spite of its complexity. Instead, we name what we...
...Notice (October 29, 2024, CNN) A year after Shanghai’s boisterous Halloween celebrations made global headlines, revelers dressed as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and comic book superheroes were escorted away...