Through a century of political turmoil and disillusionment, waves of Chinese intellectuals have come to Christ.
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Since the Bible serves as the main source of Christian doctrine, the nature of its reception, interpretation and influence must be understood in order for us to comprehend the varying streams of Chinese Christian faith and practice and the different responses to Christianity among non-Christians.
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The answer to this question would seem to be obvious, at least to some. On the other hand, a growing number of scholars and other observers are pointing to the rapid growth of Christianity in China and amassing impressive reasons for regarding Christianity – in one form or another – as an authentically indigenous, Chinese faith.
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The number of religious believers in China continues to grow almost exponentially.
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Today’s Chinese Christians have roots that go back over 200 years for Protestants and 400 years for Catholics. In my view a grasp of the essentials of that history, at least for the 20th century, is crucial for us to understand the Chinese church under Communist rule.
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A modernizing transformation was kicked off in China by the intrusion of Western imperialist powers seeking trading outlets, during what was an earlier period of globalization. This transformation to a modern China is still underway as it joins today’s wave of high-tech globalization.
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A Reader on China expresses much that is lovely and winsome in Chinese civilization, as well as not a little that is annoying and even scary.
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Of the several on traditional Chinese culture that I have read, this book seems to be both the most comprehensive and the most balanced. On the one hand, the writers and editor display great appreciation for the fine achievements of their high civilization; on the other, they stress the need for China to receive and absorb lessons and new things from other cultures.
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The purpose of this brief paper is to explain the existence of the Three Self-Patriotic Movement/China Christian Council and the resistance of the government to unregistered house churches.
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Unprecedented change has swept over China in the past one hundred years. We must take note also of momentous movements that have forever altered the shape of this ancient nation.
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China’s Millions contains much information that could be used for a concise, objective, and accurate history of the CIM under the leadership of Hudson Taylor. Alas, that book remains to be written.
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Moffett’s fluent, almost racy, style makes the book hard to put down, even if you are trying to limit your reading to the Chinese sections. Open its pages at your own risk!
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