Where in the World Are the Chinese?
Last week the World Economic Forum posted a short video titled “Where are the Largest Chinese Populations Outside of China?” Spoiler: Indonesia tops the list.
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Domestic Abuse Is Coming Your Way
My first glimpse into the world of domestic abuse China-side came in 2005.
Will China’s New Foreign NGO Law Affect Me?
If you’re with a non-profit organization that has activities in China, the new law applies to you, regardless of whether you are actually located in China.
Testimony of a Domestic Abuse Victim
The testimony of a victim of domestic abuse and her journey to healing.
Chongqing!
You may have heard that Chongqing is China’s largest city by population (approximately 30 million), but as is the case with many things in China, “nothing is as it seems.”
Chinese Urban Churches Engaging Culture
As urban churches in China face significant changes in the 21st century, will they effectively engage their own culture and reach out with the gospel cross-culturally?
A Message from the Church in China
Does the Christian church require a sympathetic national government to thrive?
A Christian Lawyer Discusses China’s New Domestic Violence Law
In March China introduced its first-ever comprehensive domestic violence law. While celebrated as an important step toward the protection of women and children (and, occasionally men experiencing abuse) the law also raises a number of questions within the Christian community. Here lawyer and Christ-follower Cheng Pangzhi wrestles through these issues, ultimately offering hope for reconciliation of families and a call to make use of the new law in order to protect victims of violence.
Islam in China
A few years back I was talking with a Chinese scholar friend of mine about Islam in China. In what has to be one of the clearest examples of pragmatic religiosity I’ve encountered, he told me, “Islam has no future here because Han Chinese will never give up eating pork.”
Scarves, Powdered Milk, and a Thesis
Gift giving is tricky in any culture—even our own.
7 Trends for Foreign Christians in China
The traditional roles of foreign Christians in China are changing.
The Precious Cross
If you find yourself worshiping at a church in China, chances are you may sing this song, titled “The Precious Cross."