China's Challenge to Christianity

By Lucius Chapin Porter and Porter Lucius Chapin -

Book Overview

China's Challenge to Christianity is a non-fiction book written by Lucius Chapin Porter. The book explores the complex relationship between China and Christianity, and how the two have interacted throughout history. Porter examines the challenges that Christianity has faced in China, including the country's political and cultural landscape, as well as the Chinese government's policies towards religion. The book also explores the ways in which Christianity has adapted to the Chinese context, and how it has been able to thrive in spite of these challenges. Porter draws on a range of sources, including historical documents, interviews, and personal experience, to provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of this important topic. Overall, China's Challenge to Christianity is a thought-provoking and informative read for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and culture in contemporary China.1924. It is the hope of the author that this book may contribute something to a clearer understanding of the Chinese point of view regarding some of the situations and movements that mark present conditions in China; that it may encourage more sympathetic cooperation between Westerners and Chinese in the Christian task; and may help toward the recognition by Westerners of the primary place which Chinese churches and Chinese leaders must have in the future accomplishment of that task.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1161382054
• ISBN13: 9781161382051
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"