Christianity in China - Wikipedia
Christianity has been present in China since the early medieval period, and became a significant presence in the country during the early modern era. The Church of the East appeared in China in the 7th century, during the Tang dynasty.
What Christianity in China Is Really Like - The Gospel Coalition
Mar 9, 2017 · The church in China has been forged through the fires of persecution, and the Christians there are men and women of immense faith with great joy in the Lord. The harvest is still plentiful, and the workers are still few.
Five Key Trends That Shaped Christianity in China in 2024
Jan 6, 2025 · New vision and consensus are being formed, ideas are being shared, and projects are being initiated among a group of theological educators, pastors, and Christian intellectuals primarily associated with the church in mainland China." 4. Greater Awareness of Healthy Churches and More Diverse Explorations
How many Christians are there in China? | Pew Research Center
Dec 12, 2023 · Roughly nine-in-ten Christians in China are Protestant. Some scholars have suggested that the coronavirus pandemic prompted increased religiosity in China. But the most recent wave of the CGSS – conducted in 2021, during the pandemic – provides no hint of a revival of Christian identity.
'There is no longer a safe place to be a Christian in China' - re ...
Jan 16, 2025 · The Chinese government is increasingly cracking down on state-sanctioned churches as well as underground churches, leaving no "safe place" for Christians, according to International Christian Concern.
Christianity in China | Pew Research Center
Aug 30, 2023 · Counting Christians in China is difficult for several reasons. Officially, only churches authorized by the government are allowed to operate. But, in reality, many Christians worship in unauthorized venues known as “underground churches” (dixia jiaohui 地下教会) or “house churches” (jiating jiaohui 家庭教会).
Christianity in China - Council on Foreign Relations
Oct 11, 2018 · Christianity in China is overseen by three major entities: the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, the China Christian Council, and the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Christianity in China - New World Encyclopedia
Christianity in China (called 基督教 Jī dū jiào, or Christ religion) is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants, Catholics, and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its history in China is not as ancient as beliefs such as Confucianism, Daoism, or Mahayana Buddhism.
The Next Decade of the Church in China - ChinaSource
May 28, 2024 · From 1979 to 2023, the church in China went through several stages, including the revival of traditional churches in the 1980s, the active period of team based rural churches in the 1990s, and the expansion phase of emerging urban churches in the 2000s.
From 2017 to 2018, we conducted a a province-by-province random sample survey among ordinary people and leaders of different types of churches (including Three Self churches and traditional house churches, urban emerging churches, and rural churches, migrant churches, etc.).
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