Lian Xi is professor of history at Hanover College and author of The Conversion of Missionaries: Liberalism in American Protestant Missions in China, 1907–1932. He lives in Louisville, KY.
"Redeemed by Fire presents a fascinating and impressively
wide-ranging account of China's modern Christian experience, which
is all the more valuable for the author's shrewd observations
about the religion's future impact in the emerging
superpower. Particularly striking are his rich descriptions
of China's flourishing prophetic and popular movements."—Philip
Jenkins, author of The Lost History of Christianity
*Philip Jenkins*
"Lian Xi's book, an important contribution on a neglected subject,
is the only in-depth study of popular, independent Chinese
Christianity. He knows his Chinese history and philosophy and
writes clearly with vivid and apt metaphors."—Jessie Lutz, author
of Opening China: Karl F.A. Gutzlaff And Sino-western Relations,
1827-1852
*Jessie Lutz*
"Truly a landmark book. . . [a] must-read. . . written in an
elegant style that makes it a pleasure to read. . . . Essential for
understanding China today."--Daniel H. Bays, International Bulletin
of Missionary Research
*International Bulletin of Missionary Research*
"A major contribution . . . a rich resource and compelling account
. . . clear and convincing."—Dr. G. Wright Doyle, Christianity in
China
*Christianity in China*
"Important . . . very valuable."--David Lyle Jeffrey, Books and
Culture
*Books and Culture*
"Beautifully researched and sympathetically written . . .
accessible and attractive . . . important and provocative . . .
essential reading."—Henrietta Harrison, American Historical
Review
*American Historical Review*
"Succeeds wonderfully."—Philip Jenkins, Christian Century
*Christian Century*
"Fascinating. . . . Lian's work excels. . . . [A] well-executed and
detailed portrayal of the formation of Christianity as a Chinese
religion. This engaging and provocative book would readily provoke
stimulating discussion in many undergraduate classrooms."—Jeff
Kyong-McClain, Journal of Church History
*Journal of Church History*
“This history hasn’t been told so authoritatively in a Western
language before. Lian can range across Chinese sources with ease,
even as he writes in cogent English prose.”—Ian Johnson, New York
Review of Books
*New York Review of Books*
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