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Characteristics of Chinese Traditional Christianity, Reflection on Its History in Terms of 2020 US Presidential Election
For traditional Christianity, this is not a good time because the once fervent religious enthusiasm has almost become extinguished due to the pandemic and the defeat of Trump in 2020. Meanwhile, traditional Christianity has also come to an end era in a mixture of good and bad times.
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Scholar: Truth Behind Rumors of "Illegal Religious Activities in Rural Areas" under Shijiazhuang’s Outbreak
Recently, the media hyped the religious activities taking place in rural areas due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Shijiazhuang. As a scholar, I refute the rumors by three reasons.
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Reflection upon Christian Faith Based on Comparison between Rural Churches’ Past and Present
If you want to know the past situation of rural churches, you need to ask rural elderly believers and preachers to get a general understanding from them, and you can also listen to their stories about changes to the church. The reason why rural churches are in their current situation lies in how people have changed. Is the environment changing too fast? Are we getting increasingly sophisticated?
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While Churches Gather On-site and Online, Network Technology Training is Still Needed
Churches that have resumed on-site gatherings should provide their congregation with appropriate technical training on how to use network technology. Online churches should also teach more believers how to use various online media tools to ensure they experience a good quality of online services.
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How to Explain Male Believers Being Outnumber by Female in Rural Churches?
Sisters largely outnumber brothers in not only rural churches but also urban churches. Why is there such an imbalance? This question is worthy of consideration.latest from opinion
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Viewpoint: Three Obstacles the Church Will Encounter When Exerting the Power of the Laity
When Christianity encounters setbacks and the activities of the church are limited, should we consider exerting the power of lay believers at this time? Obviously, it is imperative to release the strengths of lay believers, but there are several obstacles that need to be overcome. -
Rural Pastor: Four Major Innovations to Improve Pastoral Ministry in Post-Pandemic Era
Pastor Wang, from a grass-roots rural church in central China, gave his thoughts that in the post-pandemic era, the Chinese church needed to innovate in many aspects of its ministry. -
Present Situation of Rural Churches in Eastern Henan Province
Rural churches are now facing many challenges - the lack of preachers, the aging of believers, and the young pastors who much prefer serving in cities to working in the countryside. In addition to the current era’s influence of development on the church, people's mentality is no longer what it used to be. -
Why Do Churches Change Pastoral Practices in Post-pandemic Era?
The pandemic is gradually affecting every aspect of the church, just like a capsule taken into the body is slowly released, and unconsciously adjusts the functions of the body. -
Post-Pandemic Reflections: How Do Christians Return to Personal Well-being Through Faith?
In the face of this pandemic that we, the tiny human individuals, have to return to the self, and to the family, to think about the meaning of individual life. Jesus has already shown in the Gospel that our reward for believing in God is not the illusory promise of heaven, but happiness. -
Pastor: We Should Have the Right Attitude When Listening to Online Sermons
This article summarized the happenings in the church after its activities were suspended and preaching had to be done using WeChat and live broadcast. -
Characteristics of Chinese Traditional Christianity, Reflection on Its History in Terms of 2020 US Presidential Election
For traditional Christianity, this is not a good time because the once fervent religious enthusiasm has almost become extinguished due to the pandemic and the defeat of Trump in 2020. Meanwhile, traditional Christianity has also come to an end era in a mixture of good and bad times. -
A Chistian Perspective of Chinese Celebrity Zheng Shuang's Surrogacy Scandal: It Violates God's Law
Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was accused by her former partner Zhang Hengn who claimed she abandoned their two children born to surrogate mothers based in the U.S. Christians in China give comments on the incident. -
The Embarrassment of a Rural Pastor: Unable to Speak Mandarin
The embarrassment of a rural pastor is his inability to speak Mandarin. He thought his Chinese dialect was Mandarin, but his speech was often not misunderstood by fellow Christians. -
Scholar: Truth Behind Rumors of "Illegal Religious Activities in Rural Areas" under Shijiazhuang’s Outbreak
Recently, the media hyped the religious activities taking place in rural areas due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Shijiazhuang. As a scholar, I refute the rumors by three reasons.
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