Articles for tag: Christianity In China

June 28, 2011

By Name Withheld When we arrived in China, we had no idea what to expect. Was it OK to bring a Bible into the country? Were there any churches? What if authorities found out we were Christians? My husband and I moved to China a few years ago so he could take a new job in his company. Since that time we have been blessed to meet many people and have some amazing opportunities. Although we are not part of any missionary organization, we have been privileged to work alongside some people who are. Let me tell you what we

July 12, 2009

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

China, Congress, and the Jericho Road

Â By Paul E. Boatman Â An official with access to the highest levels of government in the People”s Republic of China uttered these words: “We are very pleased with what Christians are doing in our land. We want to invite you to do more. We want to facilitate a more harmonious relationship between religion and our society.” Is this for real? Â A REMARKABLE MEETING We sat in a Beijing hotel meeting room with a view of historic Tiananmen Square on May Day this year. The discussion participants included Mr. Zhen,* a high-ranking government official in charge of communications;

October 12, 2008

Christian Standard

Book Reviews Reviews

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: China: Refreshing, Intriguing, Confusing, Unsettling

By LeRoy Lawson Rob Gifford, China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power (New York: Random House, 2007). Rob Gifford, National Public Radio”s China correspondent, closed out his six-year tour of duty there by sending his family off to London ahead of him, stuffing his backpack, and setting out to explore Route 312 (the old Silk Road, treasured today like America”s Route 66) from Shanghai in the east to Korgaz at the Kazakhstan border in the west, a trek of more than 3,000 miles. Along the way he took in the contrasts and conundrums that define contemporary