Who gets to define religion? Specifically, who gets to define the new Christianity? China passed a set of religious regulations about six years ago. I started to write about them a couple of times. It was never quite right though. I felt like the U.S., in some way, was going to copy what China did. As it turns out, we’re doing just that.
The government protects normal religious activities, according to the law
The government protects normal religious activities, according to the law. That’s the dream and the goal of many of today’s Christians, isn’t it? It certainly seems to be in America. But this is from China. The atheist country that’s trying to destroy Christianity and rebuild it in their image. Still think the government protects religion?
People have freedom of religious beliefs unless …
You're told you have freedom of religious beliefs. But then you're also told the government will make sure there's harmony between all the religions and with the government. Oops. You're also told there's self-governance. Really? And that no conflicts are allowed. How can that be?
How Chinese religious affairs regulations general provisions compare with America
How do Chinese religious affairs regulations general provisions compare with America? The track is different, but the goal of both is to redefine Christianity.
What is religious freedom supposed to mean in China and America?
What is religious freedom supposed to mean in China and America? We have to start off with what freedom is “supposed” to mean. But even “supposed to” is in the eye of the beholder and the mouth of the speaker. It’s like a twist on an old joke, but the reality is this: How can you tell when a government is lying? It passes a law that claims to benefit everyone.
God and me - this life and the next 