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David Aikman | 418 pages | 07 Dec 2006 | Regnery Publishing Inc | 9781596980259 | English | Washington DC, United States Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Jesus in Beijing by David Aikman. Politics are being transformed by religion, namely in China—within the next thirty years, one-third of this potential superpower could be Christian. If this religious transformation occurs, China would be one of the largest Christian nations in the world. David Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power, former Beijing bureau chief for Timeunveils this spiritual revolution, detailing the impending political- Politics are being transformed by religion, namely in China—within the next thirty years, one-third of this potential superpower could be Christian. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published November 1st by Salem Books first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions 9. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Jesus in Beijingplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. The edition I got via interlibrary loan was not the revised and updated version but the original, written in This is a fascinating history of , with the emphasis on the Communist era. But I'm glad he included the very earliest Christian influences. Really, it was all very interesting, and I learned a lot that I didn't know I won't go into those surprises here, but I'd be glad to if anyone is interested. The only complaints I have are th The edition I got via interlibrary loan was not the revised and updated version but the original, written in The only complaints I have are that the book could have been edited a little more tightly and the fact that are there no maps. Why a publisher would print a book like this without at least one map showing the places the author mentions is beyond me. The quality of the pictures isn't very good, but Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power can't say that that bothered me. I wish I had gotten the revised and updated version. Things are developing so quickly in China, and I'm sure a lot has changed even in the seven years since this was written. But for a picture of Christianity in China up toyou couldn't do better. View 1 comment. Apr 17, Aaron Hale rated it really liked it Shelves: modern-chistianity. If you are looking to better understand christianity in China from a cultural, historical, and personal perspective this is the book for you. The author does a very good job taking the reader inside the mind of Christianity in China: contrasting the state run church versus house churches. The only reason I didn't give it five Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power was because I disagreed with some of the authors conclusions. Jun 08, Eustacia Tan rated it really liked it. I remember reading John Sung's biography or was it autobiography? Back then, I immediately questioned the accuracy of the stories, because it seemed like miracles were being performed left, right and centre. I remember one being an unsaved woman who died, was brought back to life to accept God, before dying again. My skepticism levels went right through the roof especially since you don't get this sort of things in Singapore. Reading Jesus in Beijing didn't get me to believe I remember reading John Sung's biography or was it autobiography? Reading Jesus in Beijing didn't get me to believe the above miracle, but I do better understand how those miracles could have made it into the book. And ok, I'm a bit more openminded about it - I can't say that it's impossible, especially since I believe that miracles have occurred I have a tendency towards cessationism, although I can't say I'm firmly in that school of thought. Basically, Jesus in Beijing is an overview of Christianity in Japan, and a quick biography of the main movers and shakes. Basically, it's like a book of mini-biographies, with a quick history lesson in the front, and a discussion of the role of foreigners and the Church's future at the back. The edition I read is fromand I believe there's been a revised version, so I'm not sure how much stuff I'm missing, especially for the "future" section, because the Beijing Olympics, which was talked about as a good opportunity for spreading the , has passed. I really liked this book. For some reason, I found it to be a very convincing piece on how Christianity in China was, and how it is, Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power now. I liked the appendix, which has the Church's confession of faith, among other documents, although I wish there was a Chinese version as well. I'm not sure how much I can read, but it'll be interesting to take a crack at it. I wish I read this book earlier. I think having the history of the Church in China explained to me before I started reading autobiographies and biographies of some of the Church leaders would have made the way I read the latter works so much informed, and more balanced. This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile Apr 02, Tom rated it liked it Shelves: chinanon-fictionchristianity. I was actually surprised at this book's journalistic tone. For the most part, it attempted and maintained a disinterested outlook, merely providing the facts of the growth of Christianity alongside other major religions in China. Bias crept in a few times, however, as he'd describe charismatic Christianity with much more powerful terms than he would, say, Catholicism. He also let the gloves completely come off when he tore into Bishop Ding, China's most prominent theologian who's officially sa I was actually surprised at this book's journalistic tone. He also let the gloves completely come off when he tore into Bishop Ding, China's most prominent theologian who's officially sanctioned by the Chinese government. One other point of contention would be the book's quietly uncritical support of free-market capitalism and its capitalism's connection to Christianity. Although I should've expected as much from the author of G. Jan 01, The other John rated it really liked it Shelves: lifeinforeignlandstheologyhistory. This one's a look at the state of Christianity in China today okay, six years agolooking at how the religion has sprung back from earlier persecution and is now thriving to a greater degree than at any point in China's history. Aikman pretty much traces the history of the Chinese church through the 20th Century, highlighting the individuals who have had an impact on its development. It's an interesting tale that's easy to read. It made me feel somewhat foolish. I've lived in China, gone This one's a look at the state of Christianity in China today okay, six years agolooking at how the religion has sprung back from earlier persecution and is now thriving to a greater degree than at any point in China's history. I've lived in China, gone to church there, and met Chinese Christians--all this while being quite ignorant of what they might have gone through. I definitely wished I checked this book out before I went. Oh, well. I suppose I could always go back. Jan 29, Todd rated it really liked it. Enjoyable, enlightening read. Jun 11, Kiel Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power it it was amazing. A Time Magazine journalist goes long and wide into all that can be known about Chinese Christianity past and present. A convicting and educational read. This book explores both the official Chinese church, the underground house churches, the political realities, and presents the spectrum of views that experts offer on what the future holds. There is so much to celebrate and mourn. So much suffering yet so much h A Time Magazine journalist goes long and wide into all that can be known about Chinese Christianity past and present. So much suffering yet so much hope and grace. I look forward to learning much more up close and personal in the coming years. This was a good reminder that Christianity is far bigger and in practice far more complex than I typically think. The author's approach is curiously different from most writing about Christianity that I read these days—journalistic, not making the kind of doctrinal distinctions that I am used to, taking as "Christianity" anything that claims to be and being unequivocally positive about it all. Mostly I wish there were an addendum that covered the last 10 years since publication of the revised This was a good reminder that Christianity is far bigger and in practice far more complex than I typically think. Mostly I wish there were an addendum that covered the last 10 years since publication of the revised and updated version. Jan 21, Guy Moody rated it liked it.

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