Bible-Based Subterfuge in U.S.-China (Religious) Relations

By Joseph Hong

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), one of the worst religious freedom violators in the world, is currently conducting a propaganda campaign sponsored by and directed at American Christians. The China Christian Council (CCC) and the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), state-owned religious associations that govern Protestants, are the main organizers of the China Bible Ministry Exhibition. The exhibition is touring America for the second time, from September to November, making stops in Washington, D.C. (sponsored by Wesley Theological Seminary, United Methodist Church); Chicago (Chicago Temple, UMC); Dallas (Dallas Theological Seminary); and finally Charlotte, NC (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association). Supporters include Jimmy Carter and former White House chiefs of staff Mack McLarty and Andrew Card. The exhibition also counts widespread support from major evangelical and mainline Protestant associations. The exhibition, titled "Thy Word is Truth (John 17:17)," is a display of Chinese Bibles ranging from Silk Road origins to the current growth of Protestant Christianity in China. This Bible-centric approach suggests that the exhibition is specifically designed to appeal to American evangelicals. .... (Read Full Article)