Daniel A. Bell, China's New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-691-13690-5; hardcover; 340 pages, including two appendices, notes, and bibliography.
Reviewed by G. Wright Doyle
As believers we can be a force for change while fulfilling our responsibility to Gods creation.This is one man's story.
ChinaSource asked for responses to Tom Jenning's article "A Holistic Perspective on Transforming Nations." The following, by Huo Shui, is the second of two responses that were given. Mike Barbalas responded in "Responses, Part 1."
ChinaSource asked for responses to Tom Jenning's article "A Holistic Perspective on Transforming Nations." The following, by Mike Barbalas, is the first of two responses that were given. Huo Shui responded in "Responses, Part 2."
What factors are influencing the survival of NGOs in China?
What needs to happen if nations are to be impacted leading to transformation?
From the editor's desk.
A discussion of the need for a social enterprise to be focused on sustainability in order to be effective.
There are numerous challenges that could derail China's march to super-power status including a collapse of the banking system, regional disintegration, environmental disaster, and military miscalculations. However, perhaps the most likely factor to prevent China's rise will be the one the government can least do anything about: demography. China, as always, has too many people; now, however, it is also lacking in females, youth, and sooner rather than later, a workforce to support its retired population.
Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Looking Ahead in China" (ChinaSource, 2010 Fall).
A look at benefits of "business as mission" for China and the trends in the China that will affect its viability and potential impact.
Parents have the primary responsibility to disciple their childrennot the church or the school. Three approaches are discussed and evaluated with practical suggestions for churches to support parents.