RT Book T1 A reader in Chinese theology A2 Starr, Chloë 1971- LA English LA Chinese PP Waco, Texas PB Baylor University Press YR 2022 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1816754013 AB "From the writings of Jingjing, a monk in the eighth century, to essays from contemporary church leaders and academics, Chinese theology offers distinct perspectives within the world church on matters from sin and salvation to Confucian-Christian practice and Marxist materialism. Chloë Starr draws together the writings of Chinese theologians for an English-speaking audience, providing a much-needed resource for scholars and general readers. This anthology, based on He Guanghu and Daniel H. N. Yeung's Sino-Christian Theology Reader, presents an extensive selection of ecclesial and scholarly theological writings from mainland China and provides explanatory context of the historical and theological background for each pre-modern and early twentieth-century text, along with brief biographies of the authors. Ecumenical in scope, A Reader in Chinese Theology brings God to new light through a variety of sources: early Church of the East texts; Roman Catholic writings from the Ming and Qing; singular Taiping treatises; twentieth-century Protestant writings across the church spectrum; and an assortment of academic essays showcasing "Sino-Christian theology" from the Reform Era (1978-)" -- CN BT30.C6 SN 9781481312097 SN 9781481312103 K1 Theology : China K1 Theology : China : History : Sources K1 Théologie - Chine - Histoire - Sources K1 Theology K1 Sources K1 History K1 Church History K1 China : Church history : Sources K1 Chine - Histoire religieuse - Sources K1 China