China’s Second Cultural Revolution
by Thomas F. FarrMao’s successors concede that trying to kill religion is not realistic, but that religion poses a mortal threat to communist rule and must be controlled. Continue Reading »
China’s Sovereignty Tripwire in Hong Kong
by David P. GoldmanChina will tolerate no infringement on its sovereignty anywhere, because loss of sovereignty anywhere poses a threat to all Chinese sovereignty everywhere. Continue Reading »
Is China a Model of the Common Good?
by Matthew SchmitzThe common good is not a euphemism for tyranny, and oppression is not a synonym for order. Continue Reading »
The Fate of Hong Kong’s Christians
by Alessandra BocchiMillions, including many Christians, have taken to the streets in Hong Kong to protest a proposed extradition bill. Continue Reading »
Diplomacy and Persecution in China
by Thomas F. FarrWe are witnessing a global crisis in religious freedom, wherein roughly three-quarters of the world’s people live in nations where religion is highly or very highly restricted. China presents a particularly troubling case. The assault on religion currently taking place under President Xi Jinping . . . . Continue Reading »
The Civility Trap
by R. R. RenoLots of folks are calling for civility these days, an understandable response to a shrill and polarized political climate. In his First Inaugural Address, as the Civil War loomed, Abraham Lincoln spoke of “the better angels of our nature.” He wanted to smooth the way for reconciliation. . . . . Continue Reading »
China's Future in the Balance
by Peter J. LeithartEarly Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu is being persecuted because the church refuses to register with the state or join the officially sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Movement. Continue Reading »
A Grand Betrayal
by Catherine LaffertyThere are times when some form of public protest, no matter how small, must be made against oppression. Continue Reading »
Men of Lawlessness
by Douglas FarrowThe pope is betraying Christians of every time and place who have bravely resisted attempts to make the Church of Jesus Christ bow to the state. Continue Reading »
The Holy See, China, and Evangelization
by George WeigelKowtowing to communists is bad for achieving a full reconciliation among the factions in the Catholic Church in China. Continue Reading »
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