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Would Aquinas and Zhu Xi Embrace AI?

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Moral Questions

These eminent thinkers represent and have shaped two major traditions—Christianity and Confucianism. Hence, their wisdom may offer valuable guidance for Christians living and serving in a Confucian cultural context.

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Green Learning and the Christian Response to AI

Foundations, Ethics, and Stewardship

AI will not replace humans in tasks that demand creativity, generalizability, and abstraction. In most scenarios, AI will serve as an enabling tool to assist humans in decision-making.

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Empowering the Church with Code

One Physicist’s AI Journey for the Great Commission

An Interview with Wei-Jing Zhu

My encouragement in this AI era is to empower the coworkers, the Christians, the young Christians, and say it's okay for them to try things out, even if it's not conventional.

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Great Commission to Chinese and All Nations—How Can AI Help?

This is the mandate for AI. We must test its capabilities, hold fast to the applications that genuinely advance the gospel, and abstain from any use that compromises truth or harms people.

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The Indigenization and Zhongguohua of Christianity

Can Zhongguohua be equated with the notion of indigenization? An attempt to draw a comparison is pursued through the lens of three distinctive dimensions.

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Countering Infiltration and Going Global

The Dual Strategy of the Sinicization of Christianity

In recent years, the approach to religious affairs has shifted toward the “Sinicization of Christianity.” This strategy is rooted in two key objectives: “countering infiltration” and “going global.”

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Faith Under Party Rule

The Sinicization of Religion in China

Sinicization is the UFWD’s agenda for Chinese religious associations. All religions are to be Sinicized, even Taoism. But the challenge of bringing “foreign religions” like Christianity and Islam into the Party’s agenda requires increased effort.

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How Zhongguohua Was Adopted as a Path in China’s Current Religious Policy

Xi’s directive to align all religions with Zhongguohua is not only rooted in academic and institutional history but is also deeply embedded in the traditions of the official Protestant church.

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The Challenges and Strategies of Returnee Ministry in the New Era 新时代归国事工的挑战与策略

Returnee ministry is clearly for “such a time as this” (Esther 4:14) and stands as a God-given opportunity in this generation. We thank the Lord that we can have a part in witnessing his marvelous work.

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From Beersheba Back to Haran 从别是巴回到哈兰

Reflections on Christian Returnees

对基督徒海归的反思

Jesus Christ is the true hope of Christian returnees who have experienced loneliness, who have struggled to save themselves, and who have faced disappointments and despair.