{"id":2632,"date":"2021-06-06T17:38:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T17:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theblessingsfoundation.org\/?page_id=2632"},"modified":"2022-01-30T06:35:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T06:35:09","slug":"research-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theblessingsfoundation.org\/en\/research-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Christianity and China Research Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2006, the Christians and China Research Center (CCRC) was established under the Blessings Foundation, with Rev. Daniel Ling Li serving as general secretary.\n
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\u2022 Commemorating the Bicentennial of Robert Morrison\u2019s Arrival in China<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 2007, to commemorate the bicentennial of Robert Morrison\u2019s arrival in China, CCRC held a major international academic conference on \u201cChinese-Western Cultural Exchange: Retrospect and Prospect.\u201d<\/p>

More than thirty scholars from the United States, Canada, mainland China, Europe, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were invited to participate, and the conference was also open to the public. A collection of conference papers was published afterward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Beginning in 2008, CCRC held an annual academic conference related to Christianity at different universities in mainland China, with an international conference held every three years.<\/p>

CCRC has partnered with Renmin University of China, East China Normal University, Sichuan University, Shandong University, Shanghai University, Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan, Hong Kong Baptist University, and other institutions.<\/p>

Conference topics included \u201cThe Spirit of Chinese and Western Cultures and Future Directions,\u201d \u201cChurch and Society in the Context of China\u2019s Modernization,\u201d \u201cChristianity and the Public Sphere,\u201d \u201cChristian Print Media and Modern Chinese Society,\u201d \u201cChristianity and Moral Construction in Modern China,\u201d \u201cChristianity and Modern Medicine,\u201d and \u201cChristianity and the Spirit of the Rule of Law in China.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After these conferences, collections of conference papers were prepared and published. Many university libraries have included them in their collections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Beginning in 2008, the Christian Studies Scholarship was awarded through CCRC.<\/p>

In 2014, this program was changed to the Excellent Paper Award for research related to Christianity.<\/p>

Over the years, several hundred student awards and grants were given through this program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rev. Dr. Daniel Ling Li was invited many times each year to participate in academic conferences related to Christianity at universities in mainland China.<\/p>

In Los Angeles, CCRC also partnered with other organizations to hold academic forums, such as the \u201cForum on Church-State Relations\u201d and the \u201cForum on the Sinicization of Christianity.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 Academic Journal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Beginning in 2013, CCRC published the annual Journal of Research for Christianity in China<\/em>.<\/p>

Beginning in 2017, the journal was published in electronic format only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 2017, CCRC held a two-week Summer Institute for Ph.D. students in Christian studies in Los Angeles, in partnership with China Evangelical Seminary North America.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After 2018, the Christians and China Research Center became independent from Blessings. Blessings continued to provide partial support until 2020.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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