Journal of Applied Missiology (Vol. 6, No. 2) -- General Bibliography On China And Christianity In China

Journal of Applied Missiology, Volume 6, Number 2

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON CHINA AND CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA

February, 1995
Compiled by
Ken Sinclair and Gailyn Van Rheenen

Adeney, David. The Church's Long March. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1985.

______. "Inside China's Churches." Eyewitness. (February, 1992):21-23.

Barlow, Tani E. And Donald M. Lowe. Chinese Reflections: Americans Teaching in the People's Republic. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1985.

Chang, June. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. New York: Harper Collins, 1991.

Chao, Jonathan. The China Mission Handbook. Hong Kong: Chinese Church Research Center, 1989.

Chao, Jonathan and Tony Lambert. "Future Prospects for China Today -- A Dialogue." China Prayer Letter and Ministry Report. No. 120 (March-April 1992):1-5.

______. "A response: Yes, but we must learn to work with Chinese churches." (A Response to Covell's "Why I don't pray for China to open). Evangelical Missions Quarterly. 31 (January 1995):18-19.

Cheng, Ch'eng-K'un. "Familism: The Foundation of Chinese Social Organization." Social Forces. 23 (Oct. 1944):50-59.

Ching, Julia. Chinese Religions. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1993.

______. Confucianism and Christianity: A Comparative Study. New York: Kodansha International.

______. Probing China's Soul. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1990.

Chow, Lien-hua. "The Problem of Funeral Rites." Practical Anthropology 11 (Sept.-Oct. 1964):226-8.

Cook, Richard R. "Windows of Opportunity in China." Evangelical Missions Quarterly 31 (January 1995):22-30.

Covell, Ralph. Confucius, the Buddha and Christ: A History of the Gospel in Chinese. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1986.

______. "Why I don't pray for China to open." Evangelical Missions Quarterly 31 (January 1995):14-18.

Gladney, Dru C. Muslim Chinese: Ethnic Nationalism in the People's Republic. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1991.

Gross, Jo-Ann. Muslims in Central Asia: Expression of Identity and Change. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1992.

Guthrie, Stan. "Strategist Urges Christians to Get Ready for a New China." World Pulse 27 (April 10, 1992):1-2.

Hung, D.M. "Mission Blockade: Ancestor Worship," Evangelical Missions Quarterly 19 (January 1983):60-62.

Jiaqi, Yan. Lianbang Zhonqquo Gouxiang (A Design for a Federated China). Hong Kong: Ming Bao Press, 1992.

Lambert, Tony. The Resurrection of the Chinese Church. Singapore: OMF, 1991.

______. "Students in China Coming to Christ in Large Numbers." Evangelical Missions Quarterly 29 (January 1993):60-62.

Lawrence, Carl. The Church in China. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1985.

Leung, Beatrice. "The Triangel Relation: Hong Kong, China, and the Vatican." Missiology. 19 (April 1991):217-229.

Lord, Bette Bao. Legacies: A Chinese Mosaic. New York: Alfred A. Knope, 1990.

______. Religion in China Today: Policy and Practice. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1989.

Ming, Ho Sai. "The Chinese Concept of Filial Piety." Southeast Asia Journal of Theology 3 (Oct. 1961):53-58.

Moore, Charles A. (Ed.) The Chinese Mind: Essentials of Chinese Philosophy and Culture. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1967.

Pricskett, Ted. "Chinese intellectuals and the gospel." Evangelical Missions Quarterly 29 (January 1993):58-60, 62-65.

Roberti, Mark. The Fall of Hong Kong: China's Triumph and Britain's Betrayal. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

Song, Choan-Seng. "Culture and Incarnation." Practical Anthropology 11(May-June 1964):138-141.

Stearns, Bill and Amy. Catch the Vision 2000. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1991.

Tam, Issac (ed.). Selected Papers From China Consultation '87. Wheaton, IL: Institute of Chinese Studies (Billy Graham Center), 1988.

Tien, Ju-K'ang. Peaks of Faith: Protestant Mission in Revolutionary China. Kinderhook, NY: E.J. Brill, 1993.

Towery, Britt E., Jr. The Churches of China. Waco, TX: Long Dragon Books (P.O. Box 23356, Waco, TX 76702-3356), 1987.

Tu, Wei-ming (ed.). China in Transformation. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1993.

Walsh, James. "China: The World's Next Superpower" and other articles on China. Newsweek (Special Report). Vol. 141, No. 19 (May 10, 1993):34-69.

Wenzhong, Hu and Cornelius L. Grove. Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans. Yarmouth, MA: Intercultural Press, Inc., 1991.

Wilson, Richard. "A Layman's Experience Teaching in China." Faculty Dialogue 17 (Spring 1992):34-69. Xinjiang: The Land and the People. Beijing: New World Press, 1989.

Yeh, Linda (ed.). Man Says, God Says (Written in both English and Chinese). Third Edition. Seattle, WA: Overseas Radio & Television, Inc. (P.O. Box 118; zip 98111):103-111.

______. (ed.). Man Says, God Says II (Written in both English and Chinese). Seattle, WA: Overseas Radio & Television, Inc., 1988.

Yin, Ma (ed.). China's Minority Nationalities. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1989.

Yun, Lu. Religion in China: 100 Questions and Answers. Beijing, New Star Publishers, 1991.

RESOURCES FOR AMERICANS FIRST LEARNING ABOUT CHINA

Chao, Jonathan. The China Mission Handbook. Hong Kong: Chinese Church Research Center, 1989.

This book is a primer for those just learning about Christianity in China. The book is divided into three parts giving (1) the history of Christianity in China and the dynamics of its growth; (2) a guide to China's provinces and minorities; and (3) a practical directory of bibliographical sources, cities, registered churches, and tips for Christian visitors.

Wenzhong, Hu and Cornelius L. Grove. Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans. Yarmouth, MA; Intercultural Press, Inc., 1991.

This book, authored by an American and a Chinese scholar, was written to guide Americans who are first entering China to understand the general outline of Chinese culture. The book is imminently readable and thoroughly practical. Basic Chinese concepts like collectivism, "large power distance," and harmony are described as values crucial to understanding Chinese culture.

RESOURCES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA

Adeney, David. The Church's Long March. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1985.

Covell, Ralph. Confucius, the Buddha and Christ: A History of the Gospel in Chinese. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1986.

Latourette, Kenneth Scott. "The Chinese Empire." The History of the Expansion of Christianity. Vol. 6, The Great Century: North Africa and Asia, 1800 A.D. to 1914 A.D. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1970.

Towery, Britt E., Jr. The Churches of China. Waco, TX: Long Dragon Books (P.O. Box 23356, Waco, TX 76702-3356), 1987.

RESOURCES ABOUT TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA

Barlow, Tani E. And Donald M. Lowe. Chinese Reflections: Americans Teaching in the People's Republic. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1985.

Porter, Edgar A. Foreign Teachers in China: Old Problems for a New Generation, 1979-1989. Westport, CO: Greenwood Press, 1990.

Porter analyzes Chinese and foreign perceptions of the role of foreigners in China's institutions. He explores the motivations for foreigners going to China and why Chinese invite them. He then establishes connections between the two views and links present perceptions with those of the past.

Pricskett, Ted. "Chinese intellectuals and the gospel." Evangelical Missions Quarterly 29 (January 1993):58-60, 62-65.

Pricskett shows why historically intellectuals, who have traditionally upheld Confucian values, are now extremely receptive to the Gospel both in China and in the diaspora.

Wilson, Richard. "A Layman's Experience Teaching in China." Faculty Dialogue. 17 (Spring 1992):103-111.

This is a first-hand account of a Westerner teaching English in China.

RESOURCES DESCRIBING THE EVANGELIZATION OF
HONG KONG AND CHINA VIA HONG KONG

Leung, Beatrice. "The Triangle Relation: Hong Kong, China, and the Vatican." Missiology. 19 (April 1991):217-229.

Roberti, Mark. The Fall of Hong Kong: China's Triumph and Britain's Betrayal. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

Tu, Wei-ming (ed.). China in Transformation. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1993.

RESOURCES DESCRIBING CHINESE CULTURE

Bloomfield, Frena. The Book of Chinese Beliefs. London: Arrow Books, 1983.

Lord, Bette Bao. Legacies: A Chinese Mosaic. New York: Alfred A. Knope, 1990.

Moore, Charles A. (ed.). The Chinese Mind: Essentials of Chinese Philosophy and Culture. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1967.

Wenzhong, Hu and Cornelius L. Grove. Encountering the Chinese: A Guide for Americans. Yarmouth, MA: Intercultural Press, Inc. 1991.

RESOURCES ON CHINESE FILIAL RESPECT

Cheng, Ch'eng-K'un. "Familism: The Foundation of Chinese Social Organization." Social Forces 23 (Oct. 1994):50-59.

Chow, Lien-hua. "The Problem of Funeral Rites." Practical Anthropology 11 (Sept.-Oct. 1964):226-8.

Hung, D.M. "Mission Blockade: Ancestor Worship," Evangelical Missions Quarterly 19 (January 1983):32-40.

Ming, Ho Sai. "The Chinese Concept of Filial Piety." Southeast Asia Journal of Theology 3 (Oct. 1961):53-58.

Song, Choan-Seng. "Culture and Incarnation." Practical Anthropology 11(May-June 1964):138-141.

RESOURCES ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF GOVERNMENT TO THE CHURCH

Adeney, David. The Church's Long March. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1985.

Yun, Lu. Religion in China: 100 Questions and Answers. Beijing: New Star Publishers, 1991.

This book reports the official positions of the Communist government on religious activities in the country.

RESOURCES ON CURRENT EVENTS

Adeney, David. "Inside China's Churches." Eyewitness. (February, 1992):21-23.

Chao, Jonathan and Tony Lambert. "Future Prospects for China Ministry--A Dialogue." China Prayer Letter and Ministry Report. No. 120 (March-April 1992):1-5.

Ching, Julia. Probing China's Soul. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1990.

This intriguing book describes Chinese culture, religion, and politics in terms of contemporary events both before and after Tian'anmen Square.

Kristof, Nicholas D. "The Rise of China." Foreign Affairs, Volume 72, No. 5 (November/December 1993).

Nicholas D. Kristof was Beijing Bureau Chief for The New York Times from 1988-1993 and is currently writing a book about China with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn.

Overholt, William H. China: The Next Economic Superpower. Reviewed by Steven Strasser in Newsweek, November 15, 1993.

"The Beautiful Country." The Economist, November 27, 1993.

Theroux, Paul T. "A Traveler's Diary - Going to see the Dragon." Harper's Magazine. (October, 1993).

Xianliang, Zhang. Getting Used to Dying (trans. by Martha Avery). Harper Collins, 1991.

This is an autobiographical novel of a Chinese writer's struggle to remain faithful to his Chinese heritage in the face of Communist oppression.

JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA

Chinese Theological Review. This journal, published yearly, is the official theological journal of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) in China. Many of the authors teach at seminary in Nanjing. An English version can be ordered from Foundation for Theological Education in Southeast Asia, c/o Marvin D. Hoff, 86 East 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423.

China Prayer Letter and Ministry Report. This newsletter, published bimonthly, reports current events which impact Christianity within China. The prayer report is edited by Jonathan Chao and his Chinese Church Research Centre, which frequently is critical of government control of TSPM. This newsletter is sent free from China Ministries International, P.O. Box 40489, Pasadena, CA 91114-7489, to those requesting it, although a donation is requested.

China News and Church Report. Although published also by China Ministries International, this paper is a more detailed report of Christianity in China. It is for focused China planners. It can be ordered from Chinese Church Research Center, Box 312, Shatin Central Post Office, N.T. Hong Kong.

Chinese Around the World. This is the official paper of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism, whose stated purpose is to "promote prayer and support for evangelization of the Chinese people worldwide." The paper presents both news and mission articles focused not only on China but also on the millions of Chinese "in the diaspora." This paper is free to all those requesting it, although donations are requested. Order from CATW, P.O. Box 98435, TST, Hong Kong.

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