Center on Religion and the Global East

"Yang Fenggeng (楊鳳崗), a sociologist who studies Christianity and religion in China, has a model of how religions there are allowed to operate. There is a “red market” of state-sanctioned religions and a “black market” of illegal religions. In between is what he describes as the “gray market,” religions or religious organizations that are not legally recognized, but were somewhat tolerated by authorities." Yayang Church is on the margin of red toward gray, unlike Early Rain Covenant Church and BJ Zion Church, which have been in the gray, and the authorities are pushing them toward black.

Who Are the Churches That China Is Persecuting? - Domino Theory China has been arresting Christians across the country, including from Yayang Church and Early Rain Covenant Church

杨凤岗：一个星期前我做了个讲座 。我用了一周的时间整理了我25年的研究和思考，然后用两个多小时奋力讲述了“中国家庭教会70年”。讲座之后不仅感到很累，而且不确定自己想要表达的是否说清楚了，人们是否听懂了。刚刚发现，有人用AI 提炼出15分钟的讲座精华对话版，不仅对于内容把握准确，而且用语清晰，制图美观，对话风趣。除了两三点小小瑕疵外，这几乎算是完美了。AI 太强大，我被震惊了。

锡安教会讲座丨杨凤岗教授：中国家庭教会七十年 从社会边缘到主体格局（概览） 原视频链接请点击 → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28El-tfZYq0&t=10s

https://www.youtube.com/live/28El-tfZYq0?si=r6SPfRgh03gdb5dq

Professor Fenggang Yang is going to give a lecture on "Mapping East Asian Religions: Local Traditions, Global Transformations" at Duke University 3:00-4:30 PM, on October 30, 2025.

Mapping East Asian Religions: Local Traditions, Global Transformations | Asian/Pacific Studies Institute This talk will present the visualization of the religious landscapes of East Asian societies and discuss the rich religious traditions of East Asia and their modern trans

【平安中國】眾城門，你們要擡起頭·直面現代世界基督信仰37 | 基督教在21世紀的關鍵之環 | 楊鳳崗教授 | 2025.09.29 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

"因为一个特殊的机缘，我最近一个多月对于俄罗斯宗教做了一些阅读了解，并且有机会分享了一下学习心得。俄罗斯的政教关系走向，对于华人基督徒的未来蓝图，具有借鉴意义。"-- Fenggang Yang

【平安中國】眾城門，你們要擡起頭·直面現代世界基督信仰32 | 《聖像與斧頭：俄羅斯的靈魂史和政教格局》 | 楊鳳崗教授 | 2025.08.25

Does your church recite the Nicene Creed at worship service? Does your church teach about the Nicene Creed? Why or why not? On this occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Nicaea Council, what should we think about its relevance to the past, present, and future of Christianity in Asia and Asian diasporas?

Next Week ROUNDTABLE - An Important & Ecumenical Conversation on the Significance of the Council of Nicaea for Asia Today - More information: https://www.isac-research.org/roundtable

The Vatican “compromised much” to secure the agreement, while the ruling Communist Party “took it as a victory for effectively reducing the underground church”, said Professor Fenggang Yang, the director of the Centre on Religion and the Global East at Purdue University.

“Nowadays, the underground Catholic practice is much more costly,” he said.

Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, mull over Church’s future The Pope’s death felt “just like the pain of losing a loved one”, said one church member. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As the Christian population declines in Europe and North America, the religion’s centre of gravity is shifting to a different region https://econ.trib.al/VOt38qL

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The Center on Religion and the Global East presents Global East Mapping Religion Webinar 5: Southeast Asia
Nanyang Sites - a GIS Data Repository for Religious Sites in Southeast Asia

Presenters: Kenneth Dean (National University Singapore), Marcus Bingenheimer (Temple University)

This webinar will take place on April 25 9am (Singapore); April 24 9pm (EDT) – Register in advance for this meeting:
https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/EJLo22QVRoqM-204b2FMoA

The Nanyang Sites GIS Data project is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to mapping and analyzing religious sites across Southeast Asia. Spearheaded by scholars Kenneth Dean and Marcus Bingenheimer, along with a team of graduate students from the National University of Singapore, the project meticulously geo-references sites from various legacy datasets (like Wolfgang Franke’s seminal works on Chinese epigraphy). This endeavor has resulted in the creation of detailed datasets that catalog hundreds of sites, providing valuable insights into the distribution and historical significance of Chinese religious landmarks in the region. The datasets are made publicly accessible through an interactive platform, facilitating further research and exploration. In our upcoming talk, Bingenheimer and Dean will delve into the research methodologies employed in this project, including the processes of data collection, validation, and geo-referencing. We will also discuss the data structures utilized to organize and present this information effectively, highlighting the challenges encountered and the solutions devised to ensure data accuracy and usability. This presentation aims to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the project’s approach and its contributions to the study of Chinese religious heritage in Southeast Asia.