Chinese Theology Books Podcast
Chinese Theology Books Podcast
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In the Chinese Theology Books Podcast, Chloë Starr interviews academics and scholars of Chinese Christianity from around the world about recent books they have written. The discussions in this first series range from early Chinese philosophy to Christian participation in war, and from the nature of salvation to the nature of Chinese congregations in contemporary Britain.
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Focuses on themes related to Chinese theology and Christian engagement, including historical analysis of Christian participation in societal issues, explorations of philosophical intersections, and contemporary challenges facing Chinese congregations. Episodes cover diverse topics such as the relationship between modernization and salvation, ecological theology's reception in China, and the heritage of Chinese Christianity in the UK.
In the Chinese Theology Books Podcast, Chloë Starr interviews academics and scholars of Chinese Christianity from around the world about recent books they have written. The discussions in this first series range from early Chinese philosophy to Christian participation in war, and from the nature of salvation to the nature of Chinese congregations in contemporary Britain.
In this episode, Ji Li discusses her book, At the Frontier of God’s Empire with Chloë Starr. The book tells the story of French missionary Alfred Caubrière who before his murder in 1948 left behind some 800 letters to his family, as well as 13 volumes of transcripts of everyday conversations in the local dialect among villagers in Santaizi, Manchuria. The episode discusses the life of Caubrière and especially his experience of the weeks-long siege of Santaizi church by the Boxer Rebels in 1900, as well as his depictions of the lives and beliefs of local Catholics.
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