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A “New” Paradigm: Lifelong Learning
In the past, and up to the present, Western Christians have sought to evangelize China by proclaiming the message of salvation. continued »
Time for Taiwan?
In past issues of Reaching Chinese Worldwide, we have looked at the strategic role that Taiwan’s Christians can and do play in spreading the Gospel among Chinese around the world. For a variety of reasons, I want to return to... continued »
Academic Exchange
Opening Doors For a variety of reasons, academic exchange presents one of the most effective ways of reaching Chinese with the Good News of Christ. First of all, Chinese intellectuals display an unprecedented openness to the Gospel. Ever since their... continued »
Filial Piety (1)
Many Chinese consider filial piety to be the crown jewel of their civilization. The core of Confucius’ teaching, some aspects of filial piety reach back into the dawn of Chinese civilization, centuries before Confucius himself. Just what is “filial piety”?... continued »
Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang One of the most pervasive, and most profound, of all ancient Chinese concepts is that of yin and yang. You see its pictorial representation in the circle with two parts, one black and one white, arranged in... continued »
Names for “God”: Shen
We have seen that the name Shang Di has grave limitations as a direct translation of either Hebrew Elohim or Greek Theos. In particular, (1) it refers to a particular deity, and not to a kind of being (“god”); and... continued »