Christianity and China Research Center
In 2006, Christianity and China Research Center (CCRC) was established under the Blessings Foundation. Rev. Daniel Ling Li was appointed as general secretary.
It is our hope that through CCRC evangelical views may be heard in Chinese academia and biblical viewpoints be brought forth, that Christianity researchers from within China may be cultivated, and that their study results may be published on international platforms so that they could make contributions to the whole world.
• Commemorating the 200 Anniversary of Missionary Robert Morrison to China
In the year 2007, in order to commemorate the 200 years anniversary of Robert Morrison coming to China, CCRC held a grand international academic conference. The theme was “Chinese and Western Cultural Exchange, Review and Outlook."
More than thirty scholars from USA, Canada, China, Europe, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were invited to present papers. Many local audiences joined the conference. A Symposium of the conference was produced afterwards.
• Holding Academic Conferences
Since2008 CCRC managed to hold an academic conference related to Christianity each year in different Chinese universities. Once every three year the conference would be international in nature.
The universities cooperated with CCRC included Renmin University of China, East China Normal University, Sichuan University, Shandong University, Shanghai University, Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan, and Hong Kong Baptist University.
The following themes were covered: “The Spirits of Chinese and Western Culture and Their Future Trend,” “Church and Society in Light of Modern China,” “Christianity and Social Public Domain,” “Christian Literature/Media and Modern China,” “Christianity and Moral Construction of Modern China,” “Christianity and Medical Science in Modern China,” and “Christianity and the Rule of Law in China.”
• Publication of Symposiums
The symposiums of all the above academic conferences were published and preserved in the library of many universities.
• Scholarship and Award
Since 2008 CCRC took the role of awarding scholarship to Ph.D. students and Master students.
After 2014 the scholarship was changed to “Excellent Paper Award Related to Christianity.”
Over the years several hundred students have received financial aid through this program.
• Other Academic Conferences
Rev./Dr. Daniel Ling Li was often invited to participate academic conferences related to Christianity in Chinese universities each year.
CCRC cooperated with other institutes and held academic conference in Los Angeles, such as “Forum on Relationship between Politics and Religion,” “Forum on Sinolization of Christianity.”
• Annual Periodical
CCRC published Journal of Research for Christianity in China annually since 2013.
It became online version only after 2017.
• Summer Institute
In 2017 CCRC held a two-week Summer Institute for Ph.D. students in Christianity at Los Angeles. This activity was sponsored by China Evangelical Seminary North America.
CCRC became an independent organization in 2018. However, BF continue to support its operation until 2020.
