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Our Chinese translators often work on CT articles that cover China directly, like today’s news report on Zion Church, but they also select theology and ideas pieces they see as particularly relevant to churches in China and the diaspora. Here’s an example from Chinese translation coordinator Yiting Tsai:
In Chinese-speaking contexts, when we talk about the church being "too worldly," the concern is often tied to the idea that the church aligns with or is heavily influenced by Confucian teachings. Under Confucian beliefs, men and women differ not only in power and social status but also in the standards that define how each is "supposed to live." Unfortunately, our churches often struggle to address issues related to gender equality or stereotypes in a biblical way—and are very slow to change.
When I came across the 2015 article "How We Made Too Much of Gender" by Leslie Leyland Fields, I was stunned that this decade-old piece still speaks so powerfully to our Chinese-speaking churches in 2025. I’m grateful that we were able to translate it into Chinese so that the church can hear the wise voices of the global body of Christ—those who have wrestled with these issues ahead of us.
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The Christian story shows us that grace often comes from where we least expect. In this issue, we look at the corners of God’s kingdom and chronicle in often-overlooked people, places, and things the possibility of God’s redemptive work. We introduce the Compassion Awards, which report on seven nonprofits doing good work in their communities. We look at the spirituality underneath gambling, the ways contemporary Christian music was instrumental in one historian’s conversion, and the steady witness of what may be Wendell Berry’s last novel. All these pieces remind us that there is no person or place too small for God’s gracious and cataclysmic reversal.
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