Japan

Christians in the country view pastors’ benedictions as powerful spiritual mantras.

The celebrated film depicts the weird (and occasionally wonderful) world after loss.

Meet Olympians who love God from around the world.

(UPDATED) Pew survey of more than 10,000 adults in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam examines Christians’ and Buddhists’ beliefs, practices, and affinity to other traditions.

The real-life John Blackthorne was an Englishman who came to be known as Anjin. What the letters he left behind reveal about his relationship with God.

Six Asian church leaders discuss whether it’s wise for congregations to set age limits for senior pastors.

Through Nativity art, the Word takes on flesh across diverse Eastern cultures.

The book of Ruth’s narrative reminds us that God’s salvation is not simply accomplished through “heroic” men, but that women, too, play a vital role.

Pastors and scholars from Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand share how fate appears in their pews.

How the attitude manifests in Japan—inside and outside the church.