Prof. Vanderputten explores how societies construct foundation narratives. His analysis reveals that these narratives, while not always historically accurate, served essential functions in establishing community identity, spiritual legitimacy, and connections to divine purpose.

On August 8, a popular Chinese content creator, Shipindao, with over eight million followers on the video platform Bilibili, released a video about the Korean new religious movement Daesoon Jinrihoe. The video has garnered over eight million views, sparking heated discussions online. In its conclusion, the creator raised thought-provoking questions about religious regulation.

China's National Religious Affairs Administration has recently issued an order announcing the newly revised "Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions on the Administration of Religious Activities of Aliens in the People's Republic of China," which will take effect on May 1, 2025.

The Institute for Advanced Studies in Chinese Christianity (IASCC) has announced a call for papers for its inaugural Global Theology Conference. Themed “Chinese Christian Theology and Church in Global Perspective: Retrospect and Prospect,” the conference aims to revisit, re-evaluate, and re-imagine the relationship between theological scholarship and church life within Chinese-speaking contexts.

With a rich history in counseling Christian marriage and families, Mentor Cui, a mother of two, shared her experience in an interview with Christian Times, a Shanghai-based Chinese Christian news website. The greatest conflict with her mother-in-law lies in parenting. When her daughter collides with her mother-in-law, she uses a wise method to deal with it.

It was then that Brother Li recalled an internal struggle he had faced after being healed. He thought, "I still want to get married and enjoy life, and just believing in the Lord won't be enough." So, he came up with what he thought was a clever solution: "Let my parents believe on my behalf while I go on with my life."