China Church Chat


Religion and China Church Chat and ChinaFebruary 7, 2007

In October, I launched this infrequent and irreverent column chronicling the religious issues facing perhaps the most unreligious country in the world. I wanted to delve deeper into the topics important to China’s religious community. But more than this, quite simply, I really like the depiction of the Chinese Jesus (above). Well, […]

Religion and China Church Chat and ChinaOctober 25, 2006

Monday, the Archbishop of Canterbury concluded a two-week tour throughout China aimed at tightening relations between the Anglican Church and the state-sanctioned Chinese Protestant Church. Yes I know that sounds funny– the “Chinese Protestant Church”. The common misconception (that I held until recently) is that the practice of religion in China is illegal. The one […]