Summer Reading: 5 “Lighter Fare” Books
Some perfect holiday reading for the mountains or the beaches, or anywhere you find yourself this summer!
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Some Additions to the Summer Bookshelf
For those looking for more than light reading!
The Politics of Protestant Churches and the Party-State in China
In a society where religious life is tightly proscribed and managed by the Party-State, how is it that so many independent (“illegal, but free”) churches have sprung up and not only survived, but thrived?
Great Books of China
In this anthology of sixty-six works, Frances Wood provides a succinct but rich overview of the “doings” of the oldest continuous civilization on earth.
Who Is Doing Public Theology in China?
A review of Alexander Chow's Chinese Public Theology: Generational Shifts and Confucian Imagination in Chinese Christianity.
Out of China: How the Chinese Ended the Era of Domination
A very helpful resource and a reminder that one dare not approach China without having done one’s history homework!
Global Chinese Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity
A superb book about a very significant topic.
Home, James
"It takes more than a passport to feel at home."
One Gospel for All Nations: A Practical Approach to Biblical Contextualization
The Bible tells us what to believe—the gospel. It also shows how to contextualize the gospel? In One Gospel for All Nations, Jackson Wu explains practically why we must not choose between the Bible and culture highlights implications for both missionaries and theologians. Contextualization should be practical, not pragmatic; theological, not theoretical.
Free eBook: 7 Trends Impacting Foreigners in China
If you are serving in China, or making plans to do so, this is definitely something you will want to read.
Invisible Planets
Contextualization and worldview are partners. Chinese science fiction allows us to see Chinese worldviews that are often not easily observed in everyday life.
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