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Isabel Ong
Isabel Ong is the East Asia editor at Christianity Today. She holds a Master’s in Christian studies from Regent College.
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A Boy, A Heron, and A Grief Befriended
The celebrated film depicts the weird (and occasionally wonderful) world after loss.
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Gen Z Protestants Want to Be Famous for Their Hobbies and Talents
“It’s easier to say to someone [that] you’re good at singing or playing football than having a faith or engaging in church.”
The ‘Antioch of Asia’?
Christian leaders in Singapore wrestle with a prophetic charge and diminishing cross-cultural evangelism.
South Korea’s Missions Success Won’t Be Its Future
The extraordinary church story of the 20th century is struggling with a demographic crisis, disillusionment with Christianity, and a 2007 Taliban attack.
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New Zealand Uncovers Historic Abuse in Church-Run Institutions
Survivors, advocates, and pastors call for “true repentance” among religious groups that ran schools and homes between 1950 and 1999.
Pakistan’s Presbyterians Have United. Reconciling Will Take Time.
After 60 years of division, leaders hope that coming together will strengthen the church’s witness.
A New Blueprint for Chinese Churches: Beyond the Four Walls
In a rapidly urbanizing China, some houses of worship are taking inspiration from the Bible while rethinking local architectural tradition.
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East Asians Leave Childhood Religion Most in World, but Remain Spiritual
(UPDATED) Pew survey of more than 10,000 adults in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam examines Christians’ and Buddhists’ beliefs, practices, and affinity to other traditions.
In ‘3 Body Problem,’ Our Days Are Numbered
The Netflix adaptation of an acclaimed Chinese sci-fi series is anxious about time. Christians don’t have to be.
Destiny Is All? How Fatalism Affects Churches Across Asia
Pastors and scholars from Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand share how fate appears in their pews.