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The church's history—and future—in the world's largest megacity
In the Pearl River Delta, Christianity is more than just a memory.
by Philip Jenkins
When God is silent
Silence is both a historical film and a timeless commentary on power and persecution.
India's constitution is firmly secular and democratic. Yet in recent years, Christians and Muslims have faced persecution.
The title character of Mohammed Hanif's novel Our Lady of Alice Bhatti is a Catholic nurse in Pakistan. Turning the other cheek is not her strong suit.
British Columbia's church attendance rate is lower than Canada's, and Vancouver's is lower still. Yet vibrant things are happening in the city.
by Jason Byassee
selected by Damayanthi M. A. Niles
Christianity is thriving in Singapore. And in this case, most of the usual explanations for Christian expansion in Asia fall flat.
We rarely think of Japan as a promising land for Christianity. But the murder of Kenji Goto reminds us that believers do exist there.
R. S. Sugirtharajah sees both sides of the mirror: Christian views of Asian faiths and the reciprocal gaze of Asian believers.
Ever since Westerners discovered Asian cultures they have been intrigued by possible relationships between Christianity and Buddhism.
For some Christians, the menace of apostasy is anything but distant or theoretical.