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本土化宣教运动现况分析

「宣教士」一词的传统定义，对从中国来的宣教士，已显得不甚贴切了。细察今日中国教会在差遣宣教士过程中的独特经历和情景，宣教士一词颇有重新定义的必要。本文作者依据这个论点，为读者分析中国本土化的宣教运动，论述今日中国所差遣的宣教士。

Yi Du Kam • January 30, 2014 •

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本土化宣教运动 历史的回顾

过去一百多年来，为数甚多的中国本土化宣传运动，可概括地归纳为福音出中国、出中华、及出中原三大类别。本文为读者简介其中最重要的… …

Kim-Kwong Chan • January 29, 2014 •

A Nestorian Grave Site

In the historical news department, the Catholic news service UCA recently wrote about the discovery of a gravesite in Henan Province that is believed to be a burial site of the Nestorians, the earliest Christians to reach China in the Tang Dynasty.

Joann Pittman • January 28, 2014 •

Unmasking China’s “Official” Church

China's "official" churches (those operating under the auspices of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement) are fairly often associated with terms such as "restrictive," "government-sanctioned," or even "Communist-controlled." Granted, one does not have to look too far within China's religious bureaucracy and its associated policies and practices to find evidence that would justify such notions. Unfortunately, however, the perception of the official church which these labels create tends to mask much of what is actually happening on the ground in TSPM-affiliated churches.

Brent Fulton • January 27, 2014 •

Interview with a Three-Self Pastor

For the Winter Issue of the ChinaSource Quarterly, which focused on the issue of religious policies in China and the relationship between the church and the state, ChinaSource conducted an interview with a Three-Self pastor in China. Below is the article/interview in its entirety.

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What Day Is This?

I'm already two weeks into my current episode of jet lag, so I know there is no excuse. However, I still find myself waking up in the morning and wondering, "What day is this anyway?"

Brent Fulton • January 23, 2014 •

Thirty Years in China; Four Observed Trends

Thirty years ago, I set off for what I thought would be a one-year teaching stint in China. Twenty-eight years later, I moved back to the States. Either I'm really bad at math or that was one very long year.

Joann Pittman • January 22, 2014 •

Coming to Terms with the Church

An article that appeared last month in China's official press raises interesting questions about how the church in China is viewed by both the Chinese state and society.

Brent Fulton • January 21, 2014 •