Gov't over all

Consolidating more power over its people is an on-going project for China. The government that bombed an evangelical church of 50,000 people is now claiming authority over the Catholic church and religion in general.

Xi Jinping, president of China perhaps for life, has said that "religions could operate only if they were "Chinese in orientation" and that Beijing "must provide active guidance to religions so that they can adapt themselves to socialist society."

That's spin for . . "we'll decide what you people can say and teach in your religion." But don't Christians look to the Bible for information about God?

Well, "The Chinese government removed Bibles from online stores after announcing it is working on re-interpreting and translating the Bible so it conforms to “Chinese-style Christianity.”

How are Christians going to handle this? We'll see. Pray for them.

photo: The Economist