Examples of religious groups, e.g., Christians, Uyghers, Falong Gong, persecuted by the Communist regime
Brother Yun is an exiled Chinese Christian. Currently, he lives in Germany and visits the United States twice a year to share his story of imprisonment and torture because of his faith. He also leads an exile ministry to bring more and more people to Christianity. His message is so powerful that people who doubt […]
Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor’s landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy god giveth thee to possess it. (Deuteronomy 19:14) Anastasia Lin, Miss Canada 2015, was barred from attending the 65th annual Miss World contest held on the southern Chinese island […]
One of the churches on campus carries the name “Christ The King.” Every night, on my way home from the library, I stop by the church and pray outside the building. The altar is surrounded by windows. From the outside, I usually was able to clearly see the crucifix above the altar, under the diffused ceiling lights. […]
“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.” I recently participated in a Pentecostal rally held by several local churches to celebrate Pentecost Sunday. This was my first time at a Pentecostal rally. As Acts 2:1 tells us, “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one […]
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28: 19 – 20 Every Christian should have a ministry and involve in the mission. The mission is to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the […]
The desire to obtain the best things in life is human nature. As Christians, however, we are called to make a choice. It is not surprising that in the regions of China where Christianity is growing, Communist Party members must profess atheism, and prospective Communist Party members must renounce religious beliefs. Jesus said, “No one […]
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20) Every Sunday morning, the movie theater Athena Grand in Athens, Ohio, has a special public – young couples with their babies and toddlers, grandmas and grandpas holding each other’s hands, college students, musicians donning […]
“The Chinese authorities tolerate Christmas celebrations for their commercial “value” – Santa Claus and economic prosperity, but are intolerant of any celebration of the real meaning of Christmas.” On Christmas Eve of 2014, eight Chinese Christians, including their pastor, gathered at a church member’s house, preparing for a dinner to celebrate this greatest Christian holiday. […]
“In China, Christians suffer all kinds of hardship and even persecution, just because they want to have their own church and freely practice their religion.” December 14, 2014, was a special Sunday for my church – New Life Assembly of God. People from the university town congregated in the temple for the last Sunday service […]
“The context of this case can give us further insights into the twisted intentions of the Chinese government in regards Christians.” Many Americans may be familiar with the case of John List. He was a devout Lutheran and taught Sunday school. On November 9, 1971, he killed his wife, mother and three children in their […]