Dana Robert has given us a slim volume that tells the thrilling story of the spread of Christianity from its beginnings as a tiny minority in Palestine to today, when, as the “largest religion in the world,” “[t]he geographic range, cultural diversity, and organizational variety of Christianity surpass those of the other great world religions.”
Read MoreChinese Christians in America build a unity out of diversity. Their varied backgrounds force them “to redefine their identity and expand the meaning of “Chineseness.” Specifically, they tend to conceive of being Chinese not in terms of citizenship in a particular nation (though that is important to many) but in terms of a shared culture heritage.
Read MoreThe focus of this book “is on the shape and nature of the message that has been preached in China – the gospel in Chinese. It is an intellectual history, a history of Christian ideas in Chinese garb” (xiv-xv).
Read MoreThis slender volume conveys a powerful message of dedication, courage, and sacrificial service by women missionaries from Australia over a period of more than fifty years.
Read MoreThis book represents a milestone in the history of the translation of the Bible into Chinese. Building on earlier research, it fills in some gaps and provides us with a comprehensive account not only of the history of the Chinese Union Version (CUV), but also some of the reasons for its continued unique prominence as the Bible of choice for Chinese Christians around the world.
Read MoreStarr’s work displays a mastery of an impressive array of Roman Catholic and Protestant writings, an ability to spot pivotal issues, and a remarkable balance and civility of tone.
Read MoreThis powerful book, with dozens of wonderful stories, shows how God has used courageous, self-sacrificing missionaries, Chinese Christians, and Tibetan believers to call out for himself a Tibetan people.
Read MoreDoctors, nurses, teachers, and evangelists, the men and women of the Amoy Mission sowed the seeds of vibrant Christian community in China's Fujian Province. This book tells the stories of those remarkable missionaries whose legacy endures to this day.
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