Shen Yun: The Evangelistic Effort of a Chinese Religious Cult

I fell for it.It eventually gets difficult to buy gifts for older people. After all, they have almost everything they need—in fact, usually more than they need. So, for my 86-year-old mother, we have been in the habit of buying tickets to the symphony or other such concerts as Christmas and birthday presents. But even with classical forms of entertainment, we have to be careful to ensure there are no objectionable elements.This year for Christmas we purchased tickets to a traditional Chinese dance and music presentation show by an organization called Shen Yun. All the reviews said the costumes were very modest, and the music was traditional or classical.However, we overlooked something that became clear just minutes into the presentation. We were not in a concert; we were in an evangelistic service. …Read the complete article at Proclaim & Defend or just listen to the audio version here at the P&D Substack Get full access to the Proclaim & Defend Podcast at proclaimdefend.substack.com/subscribe