Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018

In the great battle of worldviews, the United States now competes with China for the attention and ambition of emerging nations Los Angeles Times (Robyn Dixon) — China threatens to demolish a mosque, the same day it faces questions at the U.N. over its treatment of Muslims

As Xi Jinping’s power expands, Christians and Muslims in China see their freedoms shrinkAssociated Press (Yanan Wang) — Christian heartland opens window into fight for China’s soulWashington Post (Editors) — China seeks to wage ‘unremitting struggle’ against the country’s intellectualsNew York Times (Steven Lee Myers and Olivia Mitchell Ryan) — Burying ‘One Child’ Limits, China Pushes Women to Have More Babies

In an increasingly secular age, the only churches that will survive are those that are distinctively ChristianThe State (Sarah Ellis) — Losing Faith: Why South Carolina is abandoning its churches

A classic case study in secularization: How church attendance in Quebec can go from 95% to 5% in one lifetimeNew York Times (Dan Bilefsky) — Where Churches Have Become Temples of Cheese, Fitness and Eroticism

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