The concept of the New Jerusalem reveals God’s eternal plan for intimate communion with humanity, both in the present age and in the renewed creation. While earthly Jerusalem remains a flashpoint of religious tensions among… Read More »The New Jerusalem: Divine Promise & Eternal Significance
The Season of Sacred ReflectionAnnually observed by Christians worldwide, Lent commemorates Jesus Christ’s ultimate sacrifice through 40 days of intentional spiritual discipline. This period traditionally combines three core practices:① Devotional Fasting (Mindful Abstinence)② Compassionate Almsgiving… Read More »Lenten Renewal: A Multidimensional Approach to Spiritual Growth
I. The Wedding Procession: The Bride and Groom Enter the Auditorium The following types of wedding processions are all signals that the wedding is about to begin. Usually, the ushers first guide the bride’s mother… Read More »The Latest and Detailed Wedding Process
Jacob Boehme was born in 1575 in Alt Seidenburg, about two miles from Görlitz, Germany. The son of poor peasants, he herded his parents’ livestock in his youth. Later, he was sent to school, where… Read More »The Life of Jacob Boehme
Recently, there was news that Turkey intended to convert the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul into a mosque. As soon as this news broke, it caused a stir among countries, and “Romanophiles” were deeply saddened.… Read More »Hagia Sophia: A Witness to the Glory and Decline of Two Empires
This is an excerpt from The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama, translated by Chen Gaohua and proofread by Meng Fanli, and published by Guangxi Normal University Press in September 2014. If there… Read More »Excerpts from Fukuyama’s The End of History and the Last Man – The Passionate Origins of Work
Editor’s Note: In 1614, the Catholic Church officially established the exorcism ritual, and the Vatican described the specific implementation methods in detail in the article Rituale Romanum. In modern times, the Vatican has held exorcism training… Read More »The 1970s Anneliese Michel Exorcism Case in Germany
Last time, we talked about the story of Gideon, a judge in the Bible. Today, let’s explore the story of another judge, Jephthah. Jephthah’s mother was a prostitute, and such a humble origin marked the… Read More »The Biblical Story in Western Paintings: Jephthah, Who Vowed and Sacrificed His Daughter
John David Pawson (February 25, 1930 – May 21, 2020) was a renowned British pastor in contemporary times, excelling in Bible exegesis and Christian apologetics. He hoped for the unity of the charismatic and evangelical… Read More »Introduction to Reverend John David Pawson
The second – last novel published during Sade’s lifetime, La Marquise de Gange (it’s not about libertinage but a Gothic – historical theme), was completed in Charenton in 1812. The eponymous heroine, the virtuous Marquise de Gange,… Read More »The Gospel of Sade: Pray to God to Suffer More