National People’s Congress 2021
The "Two Meetings"—a look at what China claims to have accomplished in the past year, and where it intends to go.
2021
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Honor-Shame Culture and Its Impact on Chinese Missionary Retention and Attrition
A paper considering several Chinese honor-shame cultural constructs that could potentially encourage retention and avoid premature and preventable missionary attrition of Chinese cross-cultural workers.
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A biographical sports drama spanning decades, telling the inspiring story of China’s women's national volleyball team.
A Chinese Pastor’s Perspective on Church of the Almighty God
Analysis of the beliefs and practices of Church of the Almighty God.
Daniel—A Model for Hong Kong in Creating Shalom
The perplexities Daniel the prophet faced serving the holy Lord, while at the same time serving earthly kings in the midst of less than godly practices, can be relevant for the complexities we face today.
Analysis of a Mobaituanti from the Perspective of Religion
A paper written by a house church pastor in China analyzing the religious nature of the Church of the Almighty God and concluding that it is a cult and not part of orthodox Christianity.
Free Webinar: “Confucian Shame in Christian Thinking”
Exploring the diverse ways that honor and shame affect our moral decision making as well as Paul’s use of these ideas within his letters.
A Book about Balthasar and Why You Should Read It
I hope that this interview might draw some attention to the careful work Dr. Brown has presented in this volume, and that its contents might enrich Christian theological thinking.
Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism
In this interview Dr. Jesse Ciccotti talks with Dr. Joshua Brown about his monograph Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism, published by University of Notre Dame Press in 2020.
China’s Churches Celebrating the New Year
With the Covid-19 restrictions in place during the Spring Festival this year, how did China’s churches celebrate? China Christian Daily gives us glimpse of what the holiday was like for some churches in China.
Confucian Shame in Christian Thinking
For Confucian thinkers, shame is an essential element required for moral development. This understanding is foreign to most Westerners. Yet, does shame have a place in Christian theology? Is it something to get rid of or might it have a role in shaping our character?
This webinar explores the diverse ways that honor and shame affect our moral decision making as well as Paul’s use of these ideas within his letters.
Mao’s Black Box: Resilience and Religious Revival in Wenzhou
"It is curious, however, that to this day the Mao years remain the least studied period in the history of religion in modern China." This book helps fill that gap.