Religion | In the 1890s American pragmatist William James, brother of novelist
Henry, tried peyote in his attempt to discern some varieties of
religious faith. In the 1990s politicians developed the expression
“faith-based”
China |
In a report detailing Chinese military might, the Pentagon has for
the first time publicly accused the Chinese government and military
of conducting…
Newsworthy |
Suspicions remain. DNA and fingerprints found on fragments of one
of the bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon does not match
dead suspect Tamerlan…
International |
Nobody wants a return to civil war in Iraq, but events are
moving in that direction. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has become
too divisive to stop it.
China |
“In Isaiah 40:1, the Lord says, ‘Comfort, O comfort my people.’
Today, in the midst of the Boston bombing, we not only need to pray
for peace for those…
Books |
Chai Ling’s
A Heart for Freedom
(Tyndale, 2011) explains how she, a leader of China’s 1989
Tiananmen protests, became a Christian. It’s a good book, and…
China |
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping came into power four months ago,
he has publicly made war with the widespread corruption among
Chinese officials. He’s…
International |
A powerful earthquake rattled the hillsides of China’s southwestern
Sichuan province today, killing at least 156 people and injuring
5,500, according to…
Religion |
China, the world’s largest producer of textiles and manufactured
goods, is now also the largest producer of Bibles. In 2012, the
country’s sole Bible…
China |
Another photo of a baby forcibly aborted at seven months by Chinese
officials went viral last weekend, stirring anger in the Chinese
community online. “What…
Abortion |
Last week, the Chinese government revealed officials have killed
336 million babies through abortions since 1971, when the
government first started…
