Bitter Winter

Who is afraid of the church founded in 1926? Religious competitors, apostate and schismatic ex-members, and those who fear its social influence.

In an “immensely important” speech, the CCP leader moved China to a new stage of universal digital control.

A Chinese Christian debunks the official propaganda: there is no religious liberty under the Communist Party rule.

A court ordered that a child should not be exposed by his mother to the “harmful” teachings of Calvary, based on the “expert’s” testimony. The case is now before Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court.

A book suggests that legends about vanished short-statured beings may have a kernel of truth—and challenge the Han-centered narrative of the history of China.

The press, movies, and TV dramas can be strong allies of truth. They can also turn away from it, distracting the public through spectacle and display.

To address a significant demographic issue, the authorities promote marriage and report an improvement. It may not be real.

Quebec’s new “Secularism 2.0” law is less about neutrality than about neutering religion, reducing faith to folklore while policing prayer out of public life.

A new book by Alexsia T. Chan claims that discrimination against internal migrant workers is not an accident but a strategy.

The church will celebrate its centenary in 2026. Its origins explain its success.