Excitement, Realism, and Incisive Commentary
...that, for me, the most staggering sentence of the whole book was from his introduction: “When I first lived in China in 1973 not one Christian church was open to...
...that, for me, the most staggering sentence of the whole book was from his introduction: “When I first lived in China in 1973 not one Christian church was open to...
Longtime China journalist Ian Johnson will soon release his new book The Souls of China: The Return of Religion after Mao. In it he presents a picture of the richness...
...moving slowing in unison through prescribed routines. But that very popularity is adding to its advocates’ concerns. For Years, I've Been A Correspondent In China. This Month, I Became A...
...low. Rather, he realized that although he had lived in the American Midwest for a year doing research at a well-respected American university—he had experienced very little of American life...
...was in March of 2012 when I was doing research for my book The Bells Are Not Silent: Stories of Church Bells in China. Here’s what I write about the...
...will never leave the church community in which I was baptized and became a Christian. Even though I’ve now lived in the United States for five years, I am still...
...States. The country gave me the chance to think and feel like an American. Here, I was taught to be curious; I learned that asking questions is often more fulfilling...
...on, they became a regular feature of our teaching life. Some of my teammates loved them; however, because I’m not a great conversationalist, I came to dread them. Furthermore, I...
...its Possible Solution (April 5, 2017, China Christian Daily) Born in the countryside, I believed in the Lord by God's grace since I was young and was inspired to serve...
...foreign NGOs in China or not. And for that we are grateful. News and Notes On March 20 Brent Fulton was interviewed by Ian Johnson about his book China’s Urban...
...to support ZGBriefs. Featured Article American students lose interest in China studies (April 15, 2017, Nikkei Asian Review) Though China looms ever larger in U.S. economic and security concerns, American...
According to Dictionary.com, a Sinophile is “a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.” After 25+ years in China, I guess I qualify;...