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Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power Pdf, Epub, Ebook JESUS IN BEIJING: HOW CHRISTIANITY IS TRANSFORMING CHINA AND CHANGING THE GLOBAL BALANCE OF POWER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK David Aikman | 418 pages | 07 Dec 2006 | Regnery Publishing Inc | 9781596980259 | English | Washington DC, United States Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power PDF Book Apr 12, Johns rated it it was amazing. Encouraging book hindered by a terrible audiobook performance. Basically, Jesus in Beijing is an overview of Christianity in Japan, and a quick biography of the main movers and shakes. This book is not a Christian publication, and that helps its authenticity and wide appeal. Community Reviews. Quick Links Amazon. Aikman is frequently invited to deliver expert testimony at Congressional hearings and is a popular speaker at conferences, seminars, panels and to academic, church and professional groups at events all over the world. Aikman, former Beijing bureau chief for Time, starts his impressive analysis of the state of Christianity in China with a solid review of its early history, from the Nestorians and Jesuits to the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions. If this religious transformation occurs, China would be one of the largest Christian nations in the world. I look forward to learning much more up close and personal in the coming years. The narrator is not great and it makes the patchwork biographies all the more disjointed. I definitely wished I checked this book out before I went. Details if other :. Customer Service. This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile The perspective of Chinese Christians was what I went to the book looking to find, and it is there to discover, in part. Add to registry. 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. Wishlist Wishlist. Reconstructing Christianity in China: K. Ting and the Chinese Church Philip L. Jun 11, Kiel rated it it was amazing. Related Products. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it. The author, who never professes his own faith or lack of, takes the reader through the history and the challenges to the spread of Christianity in the Communist country. Add to wishlist. Oct 27, Marta rated it liked it Shelves: nonfiction , history. Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Click here to learn more. Thank you for signing up. Enjoyable, enlightening read. Jan 03, Tricia Culp rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , christian-life. At the heart of this book are the stories of individual men and women who have risked everything and braved brutal torture and all manner of other hardships because of their faith. Mar 16, Tim Casteel rated it liked it. To ensure we are able to help you as best we can, please include your reference number:. I suppose I could always go back. May 30, In The Spotlight. He covers pastors, songwriters, musicians, priests, and the new intellectuals intrigued by Christianity but it is the unrivalled access to the lives of house church leaders that makes Aikman's book stand out. It was pretty interesting to compare it with the spread of the Gospel in the early church, and contrast it with the spread of religion in the New World, and I ended the book with some measure of optimism for how God will use that nation in the days ahead to continue growing His church here on earth. My only complaint is that occasionally Aikman inserts comments about the Middle East that seem more geared towards readers in America and that his writings about the Roman Catholic Church in China seem rather more restrained than the other chapters. He is also effective at highlighting the unique perspectives theological and worldview of Chinese Christians. This gave a helpful, broad picture of the spread of Christianity in modern-day China. What would you like to know about this product? I was expecting more on the idea of how it is changing the global balance of power as stated in the title , but this was really only touched on in the last chapter. Add to list. Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power Writer Write a Review. Email address. David Aikman, former Beijing bureau chief for Time , unveils this spiritual revolution, detailing the impending political-religious conversion of the People's Republic of China and potential overthrow of its Communist Party through Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming and Changing the Global Balance of Power. The Preacher's Commentary Vol Ezekiel. The book orients the observer to China's religious landscape by introducing the reader to the history, distinctions and similarities, and beliefs and practices of groups like the the "house churches" and the "Three-Self Patriotic Movement. This notwithstanding, Aikman has provided an invaluable book about the state of Christianity in China - one that will benefit church and missionary organisations as well as interested readers and scholars. Jan 03, Tricia Culp rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , christian-life. Cancel Submit. Its interesting, but not really what I was looking for. Search by title, catalog stock , author, isbn, etc. Enjoyable, enlightening read. The perspective of Chinese Christians was what I went to the book looking to find, and it is there to discover, in part. 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 An amazing book on the history of Christianity in China. China may be the next great instrument God uses to spread the gospel because of that nation's world-wide influence and impact. Apr 25, Ebookwormy1 rated it really liked it Shelves: currenteventspolitics , world-asia- plus-pacrim , non-fiction. 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. He lives in Virginia with his family. I Agree This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. View 1 comment. Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power Reviews Haiku summary. Reading Jesus in Beijing didn't get me to believe I remember reading John Sung's biography or was it autobiography? Bibliography of Christianity in China. I learned a lot and was amazed at much of what I read. Friend Reviews. It's an interesting tale that's easy to read. Aikman does an excellent job of writing as a journalist; he states facts, and does not embellish or expand on what might have been or will be. Google Books — Loading March 2, Aikman states that "Christianity is the best and most beneficial belief system for the promotion of economic growth in any society. Politics are being transformed by religion, namely in China--within the next thirty years, one-third of this potential superpower could be Christian. Add to registry. Jun 11, Kiel rated it it was amazing. Thank you for signing up. Enter email address. Swap 13 want. Basically, Jesus in Beijing is an overview of Christianity in Japan, and a quick biography of the main movers and shakes. Enter Location. Reviewed by mrtall mrtall. If you are looking to better understand christianity in China from a cultural, historical, and personal perspective this is the book for you. Search Search Sign in Cart. My only complaint is that occasionally Aikman inserts comments about the Middle East that seem more geared towards readers in America and that his writings about the Roman Catholic Church in China seem rather more restrained than the other chapters. Spurgeon's Sermons, 5 Book Set with 10 volumes. Get the latest book reviews delivered bi-weekly. 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. Search by title, catalog stock , author, isbn, etc. Community Reviews. This is a fascinating history of Christianity in China, with the emphasis on the Communist era. This one's a look at the state of Christianity in China today okay, six years ago , looking 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. This is the best Missionary book I have read so far besides Fire from Heaven. Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power Read Online Ask a Question What would you like to know about this product? The Beijing Factor. How was your experience with this page? Celebration Prefilled Communion Cups, Box of Have a question about this product? Search by title, catalog stock , author, isbn, etc. Published November 1st by Salem Books first published But for a picture of Christianity in China up to , you couldn't do better. Now I would like to read something really focusing on the sociology of Christianity there in the past 20 years and the state today. After an appetizer-introduction, he traces the history of Christianity in China from the earliest missionary endeavors in the Tang Dynasty to the most current developments. Author devotes most of his attention and reporting to house churches and their networks but provides also outline of complex situation on Chinese Catholicism. The stories that Aikman recounts of the house church leaders and the underground churches in general both Protestant and Roman Catholic are greatly encouraging to other Christians and speak of the determination and persistence of Christianity in the face of often-brutal suppression and dangerous cults such as the Eastern Lightning.
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