Religious liberty in China is increasing and the Chinese Christian community is growing, according to a leader of China’s state-sanctioned church–but American observers continue to hope for more progress. Bao Jiayuan, associate general secretary of the China Christian Council, the officially recognized Protestant umbrella group in China, recently visited the United States. He said religious freedom in China is a matter of perspective. During the country’s “cultural revolution” of 1966-1976, many churches and religious institutions were forcibly closed and destroyed. People who practiced their faith openly were persecuted. Since the end of the revolution, Bao noted the church has […]
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- John Hall
- 3 Jul 2010
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