Pakistan’s Presbyterians Have United. Reconciling Will Take Time.

After 60 years of division, leaders hope that coming together will strengthen the church’s witness.
On March 25 of this year, a group of Pakistani Presbyterian church leaders gathered in one of their homes. There, the 20 or so people decided to bri…

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East Asians Leave Childhood Religion Most in World, but Remain Spiritual

Pew survey of more than 10,000 adults in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam examines Christians’ and Buddhists’ beliefs, practices, and affinity to other traditions.
The rate of religious conversion in East Asia is among the highes…

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In ‘3 Body Problem,’ Our Days Are Numbered

The Netflix adaptation of an acclaimed Chinese sci-fi series is anxious about time. Christians don’t have to be.
Time is running out in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem.
An alien race, the San-Ti, announces that they will arrive on Earth in 400 year…

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For South Korean Christians, Christmas Is a Ministry Quandary

Some see the holiday as the perfect time for outreach to North Korean defectors. Others aren’t so sure.
Every Christmas, Lou Gallo dresses up as Santa Claus in Busan, South Korea.
At the school for young North Korean defectors, Gallo and his wife,…

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Nepal Earthquake Destroys Rural Churches, with Believers Pleading for Immediate Relief

More than 300 Christian families have been affected, says a local pastor.
Nepali Christians are mourning the loss of many of their own after a series of devastating earthquakes in early November.
On Friday, November 3, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake r…

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