Books

My Top 5 Books on China

China: Fragile Superpower: How China’s Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise Susan L. Shirk

A clear-eyed and frightening account of what could go wrong as China rises to economic and military superpower status.

* * *

The Search for Modern China, Second Ed. Jonathan D. Spence

Easily the most lucid, readable, and intelligent account of China’s emergence as a modern society from a traditionalist bureaucracy.

* * *

Faith of our Fathers: God in Ancient China Chan Kei Thong

A fascinating interpretation of China’s ancient culture as being on a trajectory in search of morality and the divine.

* * *

Red China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now Jan Wong

A moving personal account of a Western Maoist’s disillusionment with the totalitarian pretensions of China during and shortly after the Cultural Revolution.

* * *

China: eople Place Culture History DK Publishing

A useful and beautifully illustrated introduction to ancient and modern China for the non-specialist.

Copyright © 2008 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.

Related Elsewhere:

David Aikman’s Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Changing the Global Balance of Power is available from Amazon.com and other realtors.

Previous Top 5 lists have featured books on Presidents, World Christianity, Ancient-Future Faith, the Civil Rights Era, Social Justice, Church History, Popular Culture, the Civil War, Apologetics, Atheism, and Sex.

Our recent coverage of China includes “Aiding China’s Shaken Church,” “China’s Great Leap Forward,” “Hungry for Jesus,” “Audio Slideshow: Changing China,” and more.

Also in this issue

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Our Latest

The Bulletin

NYC Mayoral Race, Trump Softens to Ukraine, and Can Horror Films Edify?

Mamdani leads NYC mayoral race, Trump-Putin relationship cools, and why horror movies might help you cope in a horrible world.

The Bigfoot and UFOs Podcast Introducing Listeners to Christ

“We want to make a space where people can scratch an itch about the weird stuff they’ve encountered, but our heart for this is for people to encounter God.”

News

What Would a Liberal Democracy in Lebanon Look Like?

An interfaith group created a Youth Mock Parliament to imagine a nonsectarian government.

News

Brazilian Evangelicals See God at Work Among the Working Class

Small Pentecostal churches across poor peripheral neighborhoods fuel Protestant growth nationwide.

Analysis

‘Drug Boat’ Strikes Prompt Questions about Human Dignity, Executive Power

When the president exercises lethal force without congressional authority, we all lose.

Wire Story

Top ACNA Leader Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations

Following a string of scandals, the accusations against Archbishop Steve Wood come amid plans for the denomination to overhaul its abuse response.

The Russell Moore Show

 Listener Question: Should Communion Be Open to All Believers?

Russell takes a listener’s question about church membership and the Communion table.

Anti-Fragile Faith in Chaotic Times

Slow Theology highlights how a long obedience in the same direction grows.

Apple PodcastsDown ArrowDown ArrowDown Arrowarrow_left_altLeft ArrowLeft ArrowRight ArrowRight ArrowRight Arrowarrow_up_altUp ArrowUp ArrowAvailable at Amazoncaret-downCloseCloseEmailEmailExpandExpandExternalExternalFacebookfacebook-squareGiftGiftGooglegoogleGoogle KeephamburgerInstagraminstagram-squareLinkLinklinkedin-squareListenListenListenChristianity TodayCT Creative Studio Logologo_orgMegaphoneMenuMenupausePinterestPlayPlayPocketPodcastRSSRSSSaveSaveSaveSearchSearchsearchSpotifyStitcherTelegramTable of ContentsTable of Contentstwitter-squareWhatsAppXYouTubeYouTube