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The Nitty Gritty of China’s Social Credit System
[…] received by individuals. In effect, China’s social credit system is a way of commodifying “face.” The entire project works through public shaming. A Social Credit System with American Characteristics? One article poses a provocative question, “Chinese-Style Social Credits System a Harbinger of US's Future?” The writer states: That is the fundamental reason both the […]
7 Reasons Why Sinicization Is Not Rhetoric This Time
[…] foreigners interacting with minority groups, it has taken more extensive measures in the past year. In Kunming, for instance, leaders have expelled or pressured out a substantial number (perhaps most) of the cross-cultural workers in the area, including entire organizations. 3. The “When” In previous decades, persecution was seasonal. One could be assured that […]
Cross-Culturally Becoming All Things to All Men
A Book Review
Becoming Native to Win the Natives: Cross-Culturally Becoming All Things to All Men by Tabor Laughlin, Wipf & Stock, 2016. 82 pp. $13.00. For new cross-cultural workers, Tabor Laughlin’s Becoming Native to Win the Natives is a must read. His book has the rare combination of being practical, relevant, and readable. Although a short text […]
Peoples of China
Strangers in a Strange Land: Expatriates in China
[…] promoted/designated labor categories. For the first time, expatriates have access (for a fee) to the Chinese educational, employment and health systems. One should also note that since 2004, foreigners no longer are restricted in property ownership (residential or commercial real estate). This has led to increased investment and speculation in the urban housing markets […]
A Dictionary for Learning Theological Chinese
Kingdom Speak《国度语汇》by Jo Ann Yau and Qiu Sheng Lung. Hong Kong: Tien Dao Publishing House, 2019, 184 pages, ISBN: 978-988-8279-70-8. Books, videos, podcasts, and whatever other resources are out there for helping people learn Mandarin—everyone has their favorite suggestions. For newbies, I always recommend the Chinese Made Easier series. Many Mandarin students spend years […]
When Families Are Separated, How Can We Help?
[…] off or enough money for the trek back. Being apart from her daughter was hard on Xiao Min, and she tried to keep a connection through brief phone calls back home each week. However, it was hard for such a young child to maintain a relationship with a faceless voice on a telephone. Three […]
CSQ Article
A Pastoral Perspective on Contextualization
An Interview with Pastor "Peter"
An “On the Ground” Perspective
[…] a matter of packaging. What they don’t realize is that contextualization actually gives us a more robust understanding of the gospel. So, we have an issue of numbers–– not enough people are promoting contextualization. On top of that, people misunderstand contextualization. They accuse those who do contextualization of changing the gospel or embracing heresy. […]
Lead Article
Pentecost in China (1)
Origins
Pentecostal Christians in many nations will tell you how Pentecost came to their nation in the first years of the twentieth century. Americans talk about the Azusa Street Revival in 1906, and people living in the UK speak of the early Welsh revival. At the same time great revivals took place in Ireland, South […]
Training Cross-Cultural Workers to Cross Honor-Shame Cultures
[…] available at Jackson Wu: Doing Theology. Thinking Mission. Cf. David deSilva, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://amzn.to/3m2cHZt" target="_blank"><em>Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture </em></a>(Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2000); Jackson Wu, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://amzn.to/2T5AJXj" target="_blank"><em>Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes</em></a> (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2019); Among historical and sociological treatments, cf. Anthony Appiah, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://amzn.to/2ILm5CC" […]