| Finding God in Ancient China: How the Ancient Chinese Worshiped the God of the Bible |  | Authors: Chan Kei Thong, Charlene L. Fu
Publisher: Zondervan
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0310292387
Dewey Decimal Number: 291
EAN: 9780310292388
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Publication Date: September 1, 2009
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Finding God in Ancient China is a sweeping historical, cultural, and linguistic tour through the history of China that seeks to connect the God of the Bible with ancient Chinese language, traditions, and rituals.
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 Makes The Point February 6, 2010
T. Blake (Online in China)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I live and work in China. I'm often approached under the assumption that so many Westerners believe in "the God" that I probably know something of the Christian religion. One of the things I've VERY often heard from mainland Chinese is that Chinese reject Christianity because "it's Western." One may argue the validity of the claims of Christianity, but there seems to be no defense of that Christianity somehow ORIGINATED in the West... unless you're talking "west of Beijing," which is NOT what the people speaking to me are meaning.
This book seems, at least to the very few who have been able to read it here, to make the deeply impacting point that perhaps that argument isn't quite so true as they've been told it is. It's an enjoyable read, in my opinion. I can say this for sure: compared to every other Chinese author I've ever read (except Jung Chung), the author did his homework. Chinese academics and society is overflowing with what those in the West call "plagiarism." This author has done his homework. Of course, people will agree or disagree with his conclusions as they will, but the quality of his work is good.
Creator of the Universe September 15, 2009
Jeannie Light (Blue Ridge Shores, Louisa, VA.)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Chan Kei Thong and Charlene Fu have written a very useful as well as a fascinating story of God's guiding hand on the Chinese people from very early times. The parallels with Biblical records are amazing. Among other subjects, the authors show us that:
"1. The compositon of ancient Chinese characters suggest knowledge of the earliest events of human history as described in the Bible."
"2. The Supreme Being venerated by ancient Chinese as described in historical texts corresponds to the God revealed in the Bible...."
and "7. Chinese historical records appear to confirm some key astral events spoken of in the Bible...."
I attend church in Fairfax, Virginia, and see a number of international students because of our English study programs. I've given the book as a gift to several people, and the responses have been gratefully enthusiastic. I've also found it useful in teaching Old Testament (I have two Chinese girls in my class).
However, the book is fascinating even if one has no Chinese friends or students. The parallels and historical congruencies the authors present between the Old Testament and Chinese culture and texts offer us a wonderful glimpse of an amazing Creator God.
In short, I heartily recommend the book!
God in Ancient China - Excellent Book! June 10, 2010
Arthur Tymos (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found this book to be interesting and insightful with some great research on Chinese history.
 a disappointment September 17, 2009
Robert C. Sellers (Daytona Beach, Florida)
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I ordered this book when publication was announced and found it a disappointment. It is beautifully produced, but the theological editing is disgraceful. Zondervan did not live up to its previous high standards. The first warning one gets is the blurbs on the cover which are few and quite restrained in what they assert. The content is padded and spun out. Worst is biblical exposition which asserts that things are in the Bible which simply are not there. For example, much is asserted about Cain as if it were paraphrase of the text when, in fact, it is only inferfence and supposition. Further, in a footnote we are told that Christ was alienated from the Father during three days of terrible suffering before the Resurrection. The publisher gives us no clue as to whether this is the doctrine of some non-Trinitarian group or whether it is just a quirk of one or both authors.
There is a section about the great annual sacrifice performed by the emperor of China which is interesting, but I do not trust its accuracy because of the carelessness or quirkiness of the authors. Again, Zondervan lets its customers down badly by producing a beautiful product which will, I expect, sell well in bookstores--but disappoint or seriously mislead readers.
This book may be an embarrassment to those who make a gift of it.
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