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Taiwanese Gospel Singer Ying-Ying Shih Married, Sang 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'
Taiwanese Gospel singer Ying-Ying Shih, who received Taiwan's most prestigious music award Golden Melody Award nomination in 2010 for her first EP "Someone is Praying for You," tied the knot with her boyfriend on January 4, 2014.
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Asiana Plane Crash in San Francisco Video: New Footage Suggests Firefighters Could Have Avoided Running Over Injured Chinese Teen
Teenager Ye Meng Yuan was killed by an emergency vehicle that was rushing to the scene of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed-landed at San Francisco Airport last July, according to coroner. A newly released video obtained by CBS suggests that the firefighters had spotted the girl on the ground, but did not move her nor stop other emergency workers, which led to her getting run over twice.
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Family of U.S. Missionary Kenneth Bae Accepts Dennis Rodman's Apology
The sister of Kenneth Bae, the U.S. missionary jailed in North Korea, said on Thursday that her family accepted Dennis Rodman's apology for his remarks about her brother, the Reuters news agency reports.
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Phil Robertson Facebook Petitions Draw Millions, Demand A&E to Return Patriarch to Duck Dynasty Cast
Numerous online petitions and Facebook pages demanding the immediate reinstatement of Duck Dynasty's cast Phil Robertson have seen an explosive growth: 1.4 million liked "Stand with Phil Robertson" Facebook page and "Bring Back Phil Robertson" Facebook page around 978,000 likes as of Friday evening.
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Duck Dynasty Christmas Special 2013 Live Stream: Watch Online Miss Kay and Jessica Hog Hunt for Food Feast, Family Re-Enacts Nativity
A&E's Duck Dynasty Christmas Special airing tonight will feature Duck Commander Phil Robertson taking Miss Kay and Jessica on a wild hog hunt for the Family's Christmas feast, including the original taste of stuffing chicken inside all of their hunted games - turkey, suckling pigs, and ducks
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Olivet University appeals BPPE's license revocation, vows to protect students and faculty interests
Olivet University has officially initiated the appeal process following the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education's (BPPE) decision to revoke its license. The university says it is committed to safeguarding the interests of its students and faculty, who have been directly impacted by this decision.
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‘Wang Mingdao’s Diary’ reproduction highlights complexities of contemporary Chinese Christianity
On December 9, the China Graduate School of Theology (中国神学研究院) hosted a public lecture titled “A Courageous Witness in the Times—Launch of Wang Mingdao (王明道)’s Diary.” The lecture, themed “Faith Patterns in Beijing’s Christian Churches Through the Lens of Wang Mingdao’s Diary,” featured Dr. Ni Buxiao (倪步晓), Associate Director and Assistant Professor at the Christian Faith and Chinese Culture Research Center of Alliance Bible Seminary (建道神学院), as the keynote speaker.
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Floating library ‘Doulos Hope’ arrives in Taiwan; spreading love and hope from a former cruise ship
Doulos Hope, the international floating book fair ship, has returned to Taiwan and is now docked at Kaohsiung Port, open to the public from December 18, 2024, to January 12, 2025. Originally built in 1991 and renovated in 2022, the ship features over 2,000 books on various topics, including faith, science, and art. It is operated by a diverse crew of 140 volunteers from 25 countries, offering services such as education, healthcare, and community outreach. The ship's mission is to spread hope and
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Chinese Online School of Theology publishes annual ministry report: Expanding Chinese theological education through new strategies
In the 2023-2024 academic year, New York-based Chinese Online School of Theology (COST) has seen significant development in expanding its ministry in theological education and mission outreach. They have promoted a series of new events and projects to explore different strategies that expand theological education for Chinese ministers. The following are some highlights from the 2023-2024 annual report:
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Dr. Fenggang Yang: How foreign forces transformed traditional Chinese legal systems
In a recent lecture to Chinese Christians, scholar Dr. Fenggang Yang (杨凤岗) gave an in-depth analysis of the historical evolution and contemporary significance of the modern legal system in Chinese society. He explored the tensions and integrations between traditional law and modern rule of law, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of China’s traditional legal system and emphasizing the role of foreign influences in introducing modern legal practices into Chinese society.
