A church in Jiangsu Province on China's east coast opened a class on local history and culture for its followers.
Changzhou Church in Jiangsu issued a notice on August 5th on its official WeChat account. It stated that it would hold a second training session for believers the next afternoon, aiming to promote the Sinicization of Christianity and carry out the "four enters" activity in religious places, which refers that the national flag of China, the Constitution, laws and regulations, core socialist values, and fine traditional Chinese culture shall enter places of religious activities.
The notice said Mr. Xue Huanbing, president of Changzhou Wu Culture Research Association, editor-in-chief of "Zhong Wu" magazine, and former chairman of Changzhou labor union, was to be invited to give a lecture on the history and culture of Changzhou.
- Translated by Luke Liu
中国东部沿海的江苏省一教堂开设信徒课堂,讲当地历史文化
8月5日,江苏常州市基督教堂通过微信公众号平台发布通知,为进一步推进基督教中国化,扎实开展宗教场所“四进”活动,该堂将于8月6日(周六)下午 3:00 在教堂举行第二期信徒课堂。
据介绍,此次信徒课堂特邀常州市吴文化研究会会长、《中吴》杂志主编、原常州市总工会主席薛焕炳先生主讲常州历史文化。
A church in Jiangsu Province on China's east coast opened a class on local history and culture for its followers.
Changzhou Church in Jiangsu issued a notice on August 5th on its official WeChat account. It stated that it would hold a second training session for believers the next afternoon, aiming to promote the Sinicization of Christianity and carry out the "four enters" activity in religious places, which refers that the national flag of China, the Constitution, laws and regulations, core socialist values, and fine traditional Chinese culture shall enter places of religious activities.
The notice said Mr. Xue Huanbing, president of Changzhou Wu Culture Research Association, editor-in-chief of "Zhong Wu" magazine, and former chairman of Changzhou labor union, was to be invited to give a lecture on the history and culture of Changzhou.
- Translated by Luke Liu