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First Fruit analyzes on a semiannual basis the regional and global issues that most affect people living in the Majority World,
while also examining the implications for the global Christian Church.
Would mixing dynamic, young leaders from China with counterparts in India be a volatile mix — a seeming clash of titans? We decided it was a worthwhile experiment. First Fruit brought together a dozen leaders under the age of 35, men and women, who represented fields ranging from journalism, business, [...]
The speed and disruptive force of the lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has caught the world by storm and has made ISIS the latest fixation of the international media. It’s no coincidence that, according to the latest report by the UN refugee agency, [...]
When Boko Haram, the notorious Nigerian terrorist group, abducted 276 girls from their school in northern Nigeria last April, the world put a spotlight on their dastardly act. The #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaign generated millions of tweets, multi-country demonstrations, and discussions about everything from rising radicalism in the region, religiously-justified violence, [...]
Anyone who has attempted to study trends in China can attest -- it is simultaneously an enchanting and confounding nation. Among the many notable shifts in recent years: 205 million people have moved to cities between 2000 and 2010, and an estimated 500 million more will move in the next [...]
This op-ed was written by a guest author who is a prominent leader of a large civil society organization in India. His name is being withheld for security reasons. ANOTHER CHAPTER IN INDIA'S POLITICS The dream of the right wing Hindutva political groups has materialized. They will be in power [...]
The First Fruit Learning Centre analyzes on a semiannual basis the regional and global issues that most affect people living in the Majority World, while also examining the implications for the global Christian Church. Photo Courtesy of Flickr user Maxime Guilbot EAST ASIA Global Times: Chinese universities alarmed by rise [...]