asian christians
The church's history—and future—in the world's largest megacity
In the Pearl River Delta, Christianity is more than just a memory.
When God is silent
Silence is both a historical film and a timeless commentary on power and persecution.
Unequal dharmas
India's constitution is firmly secular and democratic. Yet in recent years, Christians and Muslims have faced persecution.
The saint of Karachi
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.
Vancouver’s stony soil: The church in the secular city
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.
Megachurches in Singapore
Christianity is thriving in Singapore. And in this case, most of the usual explanations for Christian expansion in Asia fall flat.
Japan’s 1 percent
We rarely think of Japan as a promising land for Christianity. But the murder of Kenji Goto reminds us that believers do exist there.
Scriptures of the East
R. S. Sugirtharajah sees both sides of the mirror: Christian views of Asian faiths and the reciprocal gaze of Asian believers.
Jesus meets the Buddha
Ever since Westerners discovered Asian cultures they have been intrigued by possible relationships between Christianity and Buddhism.
Betrayal of the faithful
For some Christians, the menace of apostasy is anything but distant or theoretical.