The 2025 joint workshop of the Journal for Research of Christianity in China (JRCC) and the Journal of the Study on Religion and History (JSRH) will be held on December 14 at Shanghai University's Baoshan Campus, focusing on theology, Chinese Christian history, comparative religion, and biblical translation studies.

The National Day holiday brought a pause to the daily routine. The community parking lot was largely empty, and the usual groups of grandparents and babies had vanished as many families traveled or returned home. The break offered Elena a rare chance to step away from the ordinary order of life—to pause, adjust, and reestablish balance.

Rabbi Jan Uhrbach led a lecture exploring a Talmudic story that reflects key Passover themes, examining free will, obligation, and inclusion. The discussion addressed the determination of purpose, the identity of fellow travelers, and responsibilities toward them.

Hanukkah is the story of defiance. It is the story of a people who refused to disappear, a light that refused to go out, and a truth that refused to be silenced. It is the story of the Jewish people—and it is the story of our time.

The 2024 JRCC (Journal of Research for Christianity in China) Annual Meeting was held online on April 27.

Constrasting the views on the soul from the perspective of Chinese history with those of Greek philosophy and Christian beliefs, a scholar discussed the existence of the soul and its residence.

The Chinese Spring Festival holiday is drawing to a close. Here are the seven Christians’ holiday lives.

People compare the Passover in Israel with the Lunar New Year in China when every Spring Festival arrives. Of course, this idea is a strategic need to educate non-believers but Christians should be clear and understand that although there are seemingly many similarities between the two festivals, the idea basically cannot stand scrutinizing if given careful consideration. Not only are they irrelevant, but they are even entirely contrary to each other.

Special Chinese dumplings are made by a special team of women in a registered church who see it as a ministry they can be involved in.

Where do the origins of Thanksgiving come from? Are they a cultural celebration that the church has chosen to adopt to be grateful to God?