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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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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Who will be the “winners” in this new global market?
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This well-written, beautifully-produced volume represents many years of painstaking study, a firm conviction that the Bible is God’s special revelation, and a profound love for the best in Chinese civilization. As a result, it possesses many strengths and will be convincing to many readers, especially Chinese.
On the other hand, it suffers from a number of nearly-fatal weaknesses which will greatly reduce its value for more critical students of Chinese culture, church history, and the Bible.
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For too long, it has been hard to find balanced analyses of China’s prospects. The media tend to adopt a zero sum approach and exaggerate either China’s growing strengths as an inevitable “threat” to U.S. interests, or its weaknesses and impending failure, sometimes implicitly seeing this as favorable to the U.S.
Read MoreWhile doing justice to those who still suffer for their faith, Americans need to ensure that our activism supports, rather than hinders, China’s next generation as they seek to add to their hard-won freedoms.
Read MoreHutchings focuses on the “politics, society and economy, and the impact on them of individuals, places, organizations, and ideas ”of modern – that is, 20th century – China.
Read MoreBurklin's book possesses much value as a description of legal Christian activity in China, and as a general overview of some aspects of Chinese Christian history.
Read MoreThough its title, and especially the sub-title, would lead you to think that God and Caesar in China deals mostly with church-state tensions, this tightly-edited book really represents one of the best overviews of Christianity in modern China.
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