In this issue, the
newsletter begins by detailing the upcoming Montreal Conference and introducing
the members of the Chinese delegation. Dr. Cyril Powers writes about the life
and work of Chinese missionary James E. Walsh, whose imprisonment in China
precipitated the rapprochement between the U.S. and the PRC. It contains a trip
report of the Canadian Council of Churches to China, relating messages form the
Chinese Church to Canadian Christians. It also features a briefing by Li
Shoubao on the political and social situation in China, which he uses to
illuminate issues relating to the Chinese Church. The issue concludes with
excerpts of reports on events and developments in China and Canada.
Monday, 5 May 2014
CCP China & Ourselves 25 and 26
This special double issue
begins with an article by Christopher J.L Lind titled “What does the Vatican
Really Want?” (June 15th, 1981), in which he analyzes Vatican
relations with China in light of the appointment of Deng Yiming to the
bishopric. It also contains a review of John Fraser’s book The Chinese: Portrait of a People by Siu May Kuo Ting. It includes
EH Johnson’s article “Reflecting on the Trial of the Gang of Four, which
examines the implications for China going into the future. Theresa Chu reports
on “Christianity in China Today,” in which she relates the experiences of
Christians she has met in China and examines the life of institutional churches
there. The issue also features Philip Wickeri of New World Outlook’s report,
“Story a Chinese Evangelical” (December 1980), highlighting the life and work
of Sister Jiang Peifen. It contains a report from Red Flag Magazine titled “Why
Religious Freedom?” (May 5th, 1981), translated by Terry Carter. It
provides another analysis by Theresa Chu, entitled “The Political Environment
of the Chinese Church,” which explicates the current place of the church in the
PRC. The issue closes with various excerpted reports on developments and events
in China, both involving the Church and otherwise.
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In this issue, a report
by Bishop KH Ting is included, titled “A Call for Clarity: Fourteen Points from
Christians in People’s Republic of China to Christians Abroad.” He spotlights
the New China, the policy of religious freedom, organizations in New China,
religion and imperials, the Three-Self Principle, the unity of the Chinese
Church, the work to be done, the responsibility of the church itself to
evangelize, the activities of overseas Church groups, and many other points
relevant to the state of the Church. It contains a follow-up interview between
Oriana Fallaci and Deng Xiaoping, titled “Deng: A Third World War is
Inevitable.” The Constitution of the China Christian Council is also
transcribed and lists China’s Protestant leaders, organized by their membership
on the Standing Committee of the China Christian Council. The issue concludes
with short vignettes on current events and developments in China.
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This issue contains an
open letter to all Catholic clergy and laity of China from the representatives
of the Third Synod of the China Patriotic Catholic Association and the China
Catholic Representative Conference (June 2nd, 1980), addressing
recent developments in the Church and touches on recent conferences of Catholic
clergy in China. The letter also announces the establishment of the National
Administrative Commission of the Chinese Catholic Church and the Chinese
Catholic Bishops’ College. The issue also excerpts the resolution of the Third
Chinese National Christian Conference, adopted on October 13th, 1980.
It also contains an interview between Oriana Fallaci and Deng Xiaoping,
entitled “Cleaning up Mao’s ‘Feudal Mistakes,’” which explores the changes in
China since the passing of Mao. It concludes with news vignettes on religious
affairs, domestic affairs, foreign affairs, business & economy, and arts
& science.
CCP China & Ourselves 22
In this issue, Ray
Whitehead and Cyril Powles review Stephen Endicott’s James G. Endicott, Rebel out of China and explore the life and
importance of Jim Endicott. It contains a text by EH Johnson (former
Presbyterian missionary and former member of the CCP) titled “Visiting with
Christians: A Number One!” that reports on his recent visit to China and its
churches. It also contains a report by Theresa Chu and Ewing W. Carroll, Jr. on
the subject of Catholic Developments in China. The issue also has a section
with newspaper excerpts on Religious Affairs, Domestic Affairs, National
Peoples Congress, Foreign Affairs, Business & Economy, and Arts &
Science.
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The issue opens with an
announcement of the appointment of Sr. Theresa Chu to the position of director
of the Canada China Programme. The CCP discloses its correspondence with the
Canadian Bible Society, expressing its concern over assumptions made by the
society about China in their fundraising brochure “Meeting the Challenge of
China.” The correspondence took place between Rev. Kenneth G. MacMillan
(Canadian Bible Society) and Raymond L. Whitehead (Canada China Committee). Ray
Whitehead also provide an account of his trip to China of May, 1980, which he
made contacts with religious persons and organizations. Then, the CCP excerpts
several articles regarding religious affairs in China from the Globe and Mail,
the New York Times, the Mennonite Reporter, and Ta Kung Pao. A list of China’s
Catholic leaders is presented, categorized by those belonging to the National
Administration Commission, the College of Bishops, and the Third National
Committee of the Catholic Patriotic Association. Further article excerpts are also
given for topics of Arts & Culture, Foreign Affairs, and Business &
Economy.
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This issue is titled
“Conversations with KH Ting – Part 2.” This issue begins with an open letter
from the Standing Committee of the Christian Movement for Self-Government,
Self-Support and Self-Propagation.” An interview with Bishop Ting with Dr. John
Gardner in November of 1979 is transcribed, in which they discuss faith, the
history of the Second World War and the Revolution, and the place of the Church
in China. It also provides a text by Ting, titled “Religious Policy and
Theological Reorientation in China,” which he addressed to the faculty and
students of the Toronto School of Theology in October, 1979. The issue contains
several brief vignettes on news and events in China, including media treatment
of Christianity and a tour of Roman Catholic Cardinals in China.
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