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 »
Xi Jinping’s Village
by Dan HitchensIt is alarming how quickly Beijing’s new friends abandon their solidarity with China’s oppressed millions and start flattering the regime instead. Continue Reading »
The Vatican’s China Whitewash
by Daniel MarkThe Vatican should stop denying the brutal, authoritarian character of the Chinese regime. Continue Reading »
Rare and Common Sense
by Theodore DalrympleSimon Leys: Navigator Between Worlds by philippe paquet translated by julie rose la trobe, 720 pages, $59.99 It is a curious fact that Communist dictatorships were at their most popular among Western intellectuals while they still had the courage of their brutality. Once they settled down to . . . . Continue Reading »
Shock of the Real
by David Bentley HartJourney to the Land of the Real: A Translation of Equipée by victor segalen translated by natasha lehrer atlas, 136 pages, $17.20 The death of Victor Segalen (January 14, 1878–May 21, 1919) was perhaps an enviable one. This is not to say that it was not also tragic: He was still quite . . . . Continue Reading »
Christianity and the Thucydides Trap
by Peter J. LeithartThe growth of Chinese Christianity is just as staggering as China’s economic takeoff—but this won't prevent a war between China and the U.S. Continue Reading »
Struggle Against the Gods
by Gao ZhishengBecause of my legal work on behalf of groups persecuted by the Chinese government, I have been tortured three times since September 21, 2007. I have been subject to long periods of secret detention or formal imprisonment. At present, I can move freely within the bounds of a village in northern . . . . Continue Reading »
Chinese History Lessons
by David MarshallFor most of the past three years, I have helped run a program for high school students in Hunan Province, China, who wish to study in American universities. During this time, the China Dream propaganda campaign has been in full swing. It touts virtues such as “harmony,” “democracy,” and . . . . Continue Reading »
China Rising
by Wesley J. SmithChina’s unexpected economic vibrancy almost masks its authoritarianism—but after a few days, the authoritarianism is plain to see. Continue Reading »
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