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07.18.08 |
Asia News
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Worshiping Under the Communist Eye |
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The
former Anglican cathedral in a provincial capital is jammed to the
rafters. Dressed in a simple black robe and white surplice, the old
deacon leads the congregation through the hymns, liturgy, and
announcements that take up the first hour of the service. |
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07.11.08 |
Asia News
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Beaten,
Threatened for Demanding the Return of Church Property |
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A priest suffered heavy blows to the back; two women had an arm
broken; and another faithful received minor injuries, all because
the small Catholic community in Fanzhi (Shanxi), 140 kilometres from
the provincial capital of Taiyuan, wants its property back. Warned
that it might not be able to meet for religious functions anymore,
the community at present has no place of worship and wants the
authorities to return property seized in the 1950s. |
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07.08.08 |
Amity News
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Chinese
Theological Review: Volume 21 |
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Published since 1985, the Chinese Theological Review is the product
of a desire to make available to a wider readership a broad spectrum
of current Chinese theological writings. Its aim is to be a link
between the Christian community in China and those abroad through
the more widely current medium of the English language, providing to
those outside China a vivid picture of Chinese Protestant thinking
as it has been evolving over the past years. |
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07.02.08 |
Chicago Tribune
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Jesus
in China: Christianity's Rapid Rise |
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Rev.
Jin Mingri peered out from the pulpit and delivered an unusual
appeal: "Please leave," the 39-year-old pastor commanded his
followers, who were packed, standing-room-only on a Sunday
afternoon, into a converted office space in China's capital. "We
don't have enough seats for the others who want to come, so, please,
only stay for one service a day." |
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Registered and Unregistered Churches Not a Black and White Matter |
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When
surveying the religious landscape in China, the western media has a
habit of labeling the China Christian Council and its member
churches as the "official" or "state" church while referring to
unregistered churches as "house churches". The dual categorization
used to be sharper, juxtaposing the "state-sanctioned" churches to
the "underground churches". These sharp, black and white
distinctions do not really correspond with the changing realities in
China today. |
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Religious Affairs Regulations
State
Council of the People's Republic of China (№ 426) It is hereby
announced that the Religious Affairs Regulations were passed on July
7, 2004 at the 57th session of the State Council. They will take
effect on March 1, 2005. Premier Wen Jiabao November 30, 2004 |
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Article 45 If a religious instructor violates a law, regulation,
or rule while engaged in a religious educational activity, he shall
be prosecuted according to law, and the department of religious
affairs shall recommend that the relevant religious group rescind
his instructor status.
The department of religious affairs shall order anyone who provides
religious instruction while falsely presenting himself as a
religious instructor to desist and shall seize illicit income if
there is any. If such conduct violates public security, then public
security penalties shall be imposed according to law. If such
conduct constitutes a crime, it shall be prosecuted under criminal
law.
Article 46 If one does not accept a specific administrative
action by a department of religious affairs, one may apply for
administrative reconsideration according to law. If one does not
accept the administrative reconsideration decision, one may bring an
administrative lawsuit according to law. |
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