Of Note
Two interesting articles on the struggle over what folks think in China. Or, rather, what they say about what they think.Read More →
Two interesting articles on the struggle over what folks think in China. Or, rather, what they say about what they think.Read More →
A local official thinks the cross on top of a new huge church is too big and that Christianity is spreading too fast. So, of course, tearing down the cross will solve everything.Read More →
Wrecking crews are said to have showed up at the church in Wenzhou as state media in Beijing continues to be the only outlet covering this story.Read More →
A “Christian Boss” in Wenzhou, who would rather do business with his own…business and religion are complementary.Read More →
China state media continues to be the only media providing coverage of the standoff between church goers in Wenzhou and officials who want to demolish their church. The Beijing-based Global Times offering this feature yesterday.Read More →
I know I seem like a shill for The Telegraph but their Ambrose Evans-Pritchard lays out a case for economic eclipse in Russia as a result of Western sanctions that I don’t read in my U.S. papers. Worth a look if you’ve only been monitoring the Ukranian crisis through a political lens.Read More →
The Wenzhou story continues to simmer. On Thursday, state media in the form of the Beijing-based Global Times weighed in with an official denial. Read More →
John Lennon once said he was more famous than Jesus. Now, Catholic Online, out of Los Angeles is reporting that among Weibo users in China Jesus is trending better than Mao.Read More →
A friend who spent time evangelizing in China during the last decade recalls a meeting with a 90+ year-old survivor of the Cultural Revolution, a devout Catholic. Asked about religion today, the old man, in excellent English would only say “they control….they control.”Read More →
Situation in China: still fluid, according to Christian Broadcasting Network.Read More →
My teaching assistant in the first class I took when I returned to graduate school in the mid-90s, a Chinese woman still grieving her late dad, told me at the time she hoped religion in America would help her. In the end, it didn’t.Read More →
If I were Mr. Party head in the province who provoked this mess I’d clear out my desk and make up two envelopes for my successor. One which is numbered 1 and inside has a piece of paper that says “blame me” and the other numbered 2 with a piece of paper inside that says “make up two envelopes.”Read More →
THE TELEGRAPH, MAR 26, 2014 – Mr Putin is discovering that global finance is more frightened of the US Securities and Exchange Commission than Russian T90 tanks. Read More →
THE TIMES-UNION, FEB 18, 2014 – In the fight over a proposal to keep Quebec’s civil servants from wearing outsized yarmulkes, crucifixes, hajibs and turbans, public hearings are shining a light on the true fears of the French up North: zombies.Read More →
MONTREAL, OCTOBER 6, 2013 – A municipal election campaign poster near the Old City. Read More →
SHANGHAI, JUNE 29, 2013 – Footnote on wedding: 9 does indeed have significance in the Chinese culture. It means “forever.”Read More →
BANGKOK, JUNE 16, 2013 – Kanako and Baul and Kanako’s family following the engagementRead More →
BANGKOK, JUNE 19, 2013 – I’m sure someday I’ll look back at yesterday’s events with nostalgic fascination, but while living and eating through them, I could only stress.Read More →
BANGKOK, JUNE 16, 2013 – When I got my hair washed and cut here in an upscale mall in Bangkok the chatter between the “women” while my hair was being washed seemed odd to me.Read More →
(JAPAN) MARCH 12-19, 2011 A devastating earthquake measuring 8.9 off the coast of Northeastern Japan is followed by a tsunami and a nuclear near-catastrophe. Read More →