One of the most pervasive, and most profound, of all ancient Chinese concepts is that of yin and yang.
Names for “God”: Shang Di
Names for “God”: Shen
Pressure Points
Hints and Shadows
In past Reaching Chinese Worldwide newsletters, we have looked at various methods of reaching Chinese around the world with the Gospel of Christ. Now we shall begin a new series on “Points of Contact” with Chinese people and their culture, hoping to explore ways in which Christians can speak to existing conditions and concepts.
Is Christianity a “Chinese” Religion?
Zurich Statement on the Church in China Issued by the Religious Liberty Partnership, March 2008
Gospel and Gunboat: Strange Bedfellows
As we study Chinese history from 1800-1950, we see two main dynamics happening in relation to foreigners and foreign missions in China. On the one hand, we see foreign imperialists forcing China to sign unequal treaties and taking advantage of an obviously weakened Chinese state, unable to defend itself. With these unequal treaties, we see an opening for foreign missions organizations that come into China on the coattails of the imperialists. On the other hand, we cannot ignore all the wonderful works that the foreign missionaries accomplish, including Bible translation, setting up schools, Universities, and the start of the modern day Christian church in China.