Christianity finds a fulcrum in Asia by “Spengler” is an article that just crossed my “virtual desk.” It is an interesting read. H/T to Dude…
Now by way of background, if you are like me, you may never of heard of “Spengler”. It is a pseudonym used by an author for the Asia Times. The nom de plume being homage to Oswald Spengler. His true identity is a source of some speculation. Who is Spengler? I thought this article was interesting…
This intriguing article was just sent to me about the growth of Christianity in China. I found it to be a fairly interesting article in and of itself… But what really intrigued to begin with - before even having read it - was the comment offered by the fella who sent it my way.
He writes:
“Pentecostalism is quite obviously the dominant force of neo-Christian evangelization. These people are getting in touch with Jesus without the Catholic Church. However doctrinally deficient their theology, successful (often using untruths) attempts to tear down Catholicism, and often employing the promises of the health and wealth gospel, almost all Protestant methods of evangelization smoke the Catholic methods, hands-down, for a variety of reasons. “
Is this the Chinese Century?
Will the Chinese become the missionaries of the West?
Has the Catholic Church dropped the ball on mission work as our numbers worldwide appear - at first glance - to be smaller?
Relative to the ecclesiology and theology of the Catholic Church and Pentecostal/Evnagelical communities… Might this in fact have much to do with it?
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August 9, 2007 at 10:39 am
This is the increadible disappearing post….
It is here, then not, then back again… something with Blogger.com?
August 9, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Quite frankly, YES, the Catholic Church HAS dropped the ball on real mission work. With the exception of a few faithful missionaries, most of the “mission work” in the past decades has been done by liberal, leftist-minded folks more concerned with political agendas than the Truth of Jesus Christ.
August 9, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Or maybe there was a bit of metanoia on the part of the mission styled orders…
While some did go the way of the liberation thologist (that is no typo) others may be seen to understand that when the mother church was ill and hemoragging, it can be difficult to pass on what has been received… if we have not received it.
August 10, 2007 at 7:50 am
I meant to type theologist…. hmm… so that IS a typo
August 10, 2007 at 9:28 am
http://ncrcafe.org/node/1252
Reading this article in full - even considering the source of it - is fascinating.
August 10, 2007 at 6:16 pm
I posted this over at the Catholic Answers
Forum
Some interesing responses there.
August 22, 2007 at 9:54 am
This is worth listening to:
http://www.audiosancto.com/index.php?y=2006&p=1
Click on the sermon “Our Lady of China and the Underground Church in China”
Please also see:
http://www.cardinalkungfoundation.org
December 31, 2007 at 12:32 pm
You might consider reading The Heavenly Man by Paul Hattaway. This is a book about the house churches in China. Very fascinating and inspiring read.
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