Chinese Christian Witness

Identity, Creativity, Transmission and Poetics
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-74160-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 38, 440 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Theology and Mission in World Christianity

This groundbreaking book brings Chinese missiology to the forefront, offering a rare insider’s perspective on the rise of Chinese Christianity. It explores the diverse expressions of the missionary impulse that have driven Chinese Christians for centuries—across continents and theological traditions—to share their faith with remarkable dynamism and impact.

Interdisciplinary, intergenerational, interdenominational, and ecumenical in scope, this book showcases the depth and breadth of Chinese Christian witness in both local and global contexts. By delving into themes of identity, creativity, transmission, and poetics, it draws on unpublished data, archival sources, and rare images to offer fresh insights and perspectives.
Readers will discover how Chinese literary pioneers, bold missionaries, and visionary artists are transforming individuals, cultures, and societies worldwide through their vibrant and enduring faith.

Contributors are: Tobias Brandner, Michel Chambon, Chen Yongtao, Christie Chui-Shan Chow, Michael Copeland, Dao Zi, Aleksandrs Dmitrenko, Jacob Chengwei Feng, Gu Li’an, Hu Jie, Ji Jingyi, Jiang Yuanlai, John T.P. Lai, Joseph Tse-Hei Lee, Lü Xiaomin, Grace Lung, Alex Mayfield, Dirk Moench, David Ng, Antoine Ren, Shi Wei, Joshua Dao Wei Sim, Jue Wang, Ye Weilin, and Xiaoli Yang.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Yang, Xiaoli

Ireland, Daryl R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Ökumenik, Konfessionskunde

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaoli Yang is a teaching and research academic at University of Divinity and Charles Sturt University, Australia. She has published monographs, book chapters, articles, translations and poetry including A Dialogue between Haizi’s Poetry and the Gospel of Luke: Chinese Homecoming and the Relationship with Jesus Christ (Brill, 2018 English & CYCU, 2022 Chinese).

Daryl R. Ireland, Boston University, USA, is a Research Associate Professor and the Associate Director of the Center for Global Christianity. He has published extensively on popular Chinese Christianity, including Visions of Salvation: Chinese Christian Posters in an Age of Revolution (Baylor University Press, 2023).