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New York Chinese Church Leaders Publicize Joint Efforts in Salvaging Traditional Marriage
Chinese Church leaders in New York held a press conference in Flushing yesterday, expressing their views on the protection of traditional marriage values, and announcing the upcoming 400-Chinese-Christian-led procession in Washington to protect the one-man-one-woman marriage structure.
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Two Years After: Japan's Fukushima Earthquake Victims Live on Bravely with Christian Faith
Yesterday was the second anniversary of Japan’s 311 major earthquake. Due to events such as the Korean Peninsula situation, the Vatican’s closed-door election of a new Pope, and the Diao-yu Island turmoil, this very memorable day was commemorated modestly by many international media groups.
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Real Winners of 2013 Oscars: Theme of Hope and Salvation
Some say that Taiwanese-American Ang Li emerged as the winner of the 2013 Oscars. Yet, hope and salvation were the “main melody” of this year’s nominated films. The films with salvation themes fought for glamour, and they emerged as the real winner.
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China's Premier Wen Jiabao is a ''Nicodemus'' Style Christian, Claims Chinese Pastor
A Chinese-American pastor named Paul recently disclosed to The Gospel Herald that Wen and his family are practicing believers. The pastor has verified his finding through multiple sources in recent years.
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Is China's Economic Rise the Result of Christianity's Contributions?
China's leading ram of economic development are in the country's Eastern coast, where Christian missions was also the most active in the beginning of the 20th century. Was this a coincidence or destiny? A returning overseas professor of the Peking University, through research, discovered the intimate connection between Christianity and economic development.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
