Ethnic Minorities Peacebuilding from the grassroots: Resolving conflicts in Mindanao April 1, 2019 0 Written by Julius Cesar Trajano. The peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was hailed as a significant step…
China The Sino-Vatican Provisional Agreement: Christianity is adapting to the rules of Chinese governance November 22, 2018 0 Written by Wang Chao. The recent 'Provisional Agreement' signed by the Chinese government and the Holy See on the appointment of bishops marks a historic…
China Issues in developing a Sinicised Protestantism November 21, 2018 0 Written by Jonathan Tam. China continues to try to control Protestantism domestically. The official plan laid out by the China Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic…
China Taiping Christianity: from ‘madness’ to localisation November 20, 2018 0 Written by Carl Kilcourse. The theological worldview of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–64) is an excellent example of Christianity’s capacity to transform and become locally…
China Church, state and society: the misconceptions surrounding China’s Christians November 19, 2018 0 Written by Gerda Wielander. Will Chinese Christians bring social and political transformation? This was the question at the start of my in-depth study of contemporary…
China Actively Guiding Religion under Xi Jinping June 21, 2018 1 Written by Jérôme Doyon. In April 2016, Xi Jinping chaired the National Religious Work Conference. It was the first time the CCP General Secretary chaired such…
China Playing the Long Game? The Politics of Religious Revival in China and Tibet June 15, 2018 0 Written by Martin Mills. "Religion" in China has never fitted well into European conceptions of the topic. Certainly, getting any kind of statistical handle on…
India How the Virgin Mary brings together different faiths in Pakistan and India February 6, 2017 0 Written by Donna Fernandes. Karachi is the most violent city in Pakistan. A total of 1,046 deaths related to terror and militancy were reported there…
China Misreading Chinese History July 30, 2015 1 Written by David E. Mungello. An image from the past sometimes becomes embedded in our minds and becomes an emblem, a picture expressing an allegory…
Taiwan Taiwanese Buddhists and Social Engagement November 24, 2014 3 Written by Scott Pacey. The Buddhist nun Zhaohui (1957- ) is known as an outspoken social critic. In one of her more well-known acts in 2001,…
