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Hudson Taylor and Missions to China: Christian History Interview - The Miracles after Missions
The missionaries are forgotten, but the prospects for Chinese Christianity have never looked better.
interview with Kim-Kwong Chan | posted 10/01/1996 12:00AM
The word miracle has been so overused (from the "Miracle Mets" to Miracle Whip) that it's hard to know how to describe real miracles—like the ones taking place in China today. To help us understand some of the astounding developments in modern China, Christian History spoke with Kim-Kwong Chan, co-author with Alan Hunter of Protestantism in Contemporary China (Cambridge, 1994).
One prominent missiologist calls this volume "the best book on the current scene." No wonder: Chan, as a free-lance consultant, has traveled extensively in the interior of China and visited dozens of churches. In his current project, he is seeking to find effective mission models where mission activities are officially prohibited.
How is Hudson Taylor remembered in China today?
He is not well remembered. Average people of China have little knowledge of the history of Christian missions.
When the government speaks about the missions movement, it emphasizes its faults. Many Protestant missionaries felt superior to the ...
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