...China shuts American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu, organisation says (August 27, 2021, Reuters) Chinese authorities have instructed an American Chamber of Commerce in the southwestern city of Chengdu to cease operations,...
Joann Pittman
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September 2, 2021
...(家庭国际); The Family (家庭) Leader: David Berg (American, 1919-1994), now Karen Zerby (American, b. 1946) Background: David founded the movement in 1968 in Huntington Beach, California, calling himself Moses David...
Peregrine de Vigo
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March 13, 2015
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Scholarship
...An Explanation and a Rejoinder (November 1, 2019, ChinaSource Blog) As an American who pastors an international church in China, I’d like to offer an explanation with some theological, pastoral, and personal...
Joann Pittman
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November 7, 2019
...book-writing from “The Souls of China and Sparks,” two books that I enjoyed very much last year, and would definitely recommend to anyone hoping to understand China’s grassroots movements to...
Jon Kuert
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October 23, 2025
...most of Zhejiang province, not zeroing in on churches (duh I know I shouldnt read the comments under news stories, but I still couldnt believe how many times I saw...
Taylor Gorman
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June 26, 2014
...article, originally published in the Christian Times, reports on the Congress. Catholic or Christian (October 24, 2013, ChinaSource Blog) When I first went to China, I was bombarded with many...
Taylor Gorman
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October 24, 2013
...Jng), The Classic of Rites (L J), The Book of Changes (I Ching), and The Spring and Autumn Annals (Chn Qi), all of which are said to be compiled or...
Brenda Reid, Myron Youngman
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June 17, 2011
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Scholarship
...University and author of the new book, China’s Church Divided: Bishop Louis Jin and the Post-Mao Catholic Revival. Paul unpacks the Communist Party’s views on religion, how the Catholic Church...
Jon Kuert
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January 15, 2026
...Purdue University and the Director of the Center for Religion and the Global East, published his book Atlas of Religion in China: Geographical and Social Contexts. I love the book...
Joann Pittman
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May 27, 2022
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Resources
Riding the Subway and Staring at Subway Maps When I have visited China, at some point I end up riding the subway (地铁, dìtiě). This is no doubt because I tend to...
Kevin S. Chen
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March 17, 2026
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Ideas
...I guess I’m not so jealous of Jacob after all, as I can relate to the heartbreak she felt about leaving. If I had to criticize this book, I would...
Jennifer Bowers
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April 3, 2019
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Resources
...Rural China (May 25, 2016, China Christian Daily) One pastor from Kunming said that "When I deliver sermons in rural areas, I often see rural churches which are desolate and...
Joann Pittman
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June 2, 2016