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A Friend Who Does Me No Good: Aphorism In Matteo Ricci’S On Friendship, Maximilian Chan Weiher
A Friend Who Does Me No Good: Aphorism In Matteo Ricci’S On Friendship, Maximilian Chan Weiher
Asian Languages and Cultures Honors Projects
This paper argues that Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) designed his aphoristic compilation, Jiaoyou Lun 交友論–On Friendship (1595)–to serve the Jesuit mission of converting the Chinese to Catholicism and express the conflict he may have felt exploiting friends to forward the Jesuit mission. Utilizing friendships to allow for greater social influence was central to the Jesuit proselytization strategy in China. However, Ricci’s moral education from youth taught him to judge utilitarian friendships as immoral. The extant scholarship regarding Ricci’s On Friendship fails to acknowledge the significance of the aphoristic form to this work. To illuminate the value of aphorism …
Relationship Building For Evangelism Among English Language Learners In China, Ryan Jensen
Relationship Building For Evangelism Among English Language Learners In China, Ryan Jensen
Great Commission Research Journal
This empirical research revealed that relationship-building by missionaries among English language learners in China was a factor that facilitated their verbal communication of the gospel. For this study, I interviewed 15 missionaries who were identified by various leaders as being active in evangelism and who had shared the gospel with at least 10 Chinese people in the last year that they were on the field. Participants explained that they used the strategy of “funneling” interactions with Chinese individuals by narrowing down a large number of people with whom they had contact to a select few who were interested in spiritual …
The Journey’S End : The Story Of The Last Days And Burial Of The Rev. J. Hudson Taylor, Howard Taylor, Katharine P. Shapleigh, H. G. Barrie
The Journey’S End : The Story Of The Last Days And Burial Of The Rev. J. Hudson Taylor, Howard Taylor, Katharine P. Shapleigh, H. G. Barrie
Heritage Material
No abstract provided.
The Amoy China Mission Of The Reformed Church In America, 1937-1951, Jame E. Bell
The Amoy China Mission Of The Reformed Church In America, 1937-1951, Jame E. Bell
Grand Valley Journal of History
This article analyzes how successful the Reformed missionaries operating in Amoy and the surrounding region were in accomplishing their objectives of evangelism and the establishment of an indigenous Chinese Church from 1937 to 1951. Through a combination of evangelism, education, and medical work the missionaries sought to spread their faith to the lay population of Fujian province. The missionaries’ work became much more difficult in the late 1930s with the Japanese invasion, World War II, and the eventual Communist takeover. In spite of this, their efforts, in conjunction with other missions, built a dedicated Chinese Christian community that proved hardy …
Finding Chinese Jesus: Chinese Christians And American Missionaries In The Republic Of China (1912-1949), Matthew Joseph Douthitt
Finding Chinese Jesus: Chinese Christians And American Missionaries In The Republic Of China (1912-1949), Matthew Joseph Douthitt
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis investigates the beliefs and practices of Chinese Christians and their American missionary counterparts in the Republic of China (1912-1949). Between the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the rise of the People's Republic, the Chinese people seriously reexamined politics, religion, and their relationship with the West. Many scholars claim that Chinese people could not completely understand and accept Christianity due to insurmountable cultural differences. I would argue religious misunderstanding did not befall our historical subjects the Chinese Christians; rather misunderstanding has plagued the modern scholar. Misunderstanding did not arise from a centuries old cultural mindset. Instead, Sino-Christianity conformed …
To Study The Church Growth Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church From 2003 To 2012, Shui Lam Lai
To Study The Church Growth Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church From 2003 To 2012, Shui Lam Lai
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Business As Mission In And From China: Bam Think Tank China Regional Group Report, Tony Yeung, Linda Ching, Michael Lam, James Chak, Sara S., Daniel R. Sterkenburg
Business As Mission In And From China: Bam Think Tank China Regional Group Report, Tony Yeung, Linda Ching, Michael Lam, James Chak, Sara S., Daniel R. Sterkenburg
2014 Author Recognition Bibliography
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Electronics Manufacturing, Now Bankrupted, Daniel R. Sterkenburg
Electronics Manufacturing, Now Bankrupted, Daniel R. Sterkenburg
Business Administration Faculty Publications
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Chemical And Anode Manufacturing Company, Daniel R. Sterkenburg
Chemical And Anode Manufacturing Company, Daniel R. Sterkenburg
Business Administration Faculty Publications
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Is English A Force For Good Or Bad?, Kitty B. Purgason
Is English A Force For Good Or Bad?, Kitty B. Purgason
International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching
A survey of university students in China and Kuwait asked for their opinions about the effects of English on various aspects of their life and world: personal character and morals, material well-being, spiritual or religious development, family ties, local social change, international peace or conflict, and international interpersonal harmony. The results were overwhelmingly positive. Both the literature review and specific comments by some respondents suggest positive effects of English that can be encouraged and negative ones that may be countered through language policy, curriculum and materials, or classroom teachers. I also offer suggestions for future research and classroom teachers.
Finding The Heart Of God : The History And Missiological Significance Of The Word Of Life House Church Network As A Movement Of Renewal In China, Yalin Xin
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Development Of Christian Education In China, Samuel Kun-Kang Chen
A Study Of The Development Of Christian Education In China, Samuel Kun-Kang Chen
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Responsibility Of The Chinese Native Pastor In Christian Education, Martin Shoe Wen Lee
The Responsibility Of The Chinese Native Pastor In Christian Education, Martin Shoe Wen Lee
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Our Missions In India And China, O. H. Schmidt
Our Missions In India And China, O. H. Schmidt
Concordia Theological Monthly
The second century - a century of mission expansion! What an appropriate slogan this would be for the second century of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other states! As we observe the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of this church organization, and as we give thanks to the Lord for the blessings of the past century, we should like to express the hope that the second century of our synodical existence will be made a century of mission expansion. And in order to stimulate interest and prompt action along this line, we beg our readers briefly …
1891 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association
1891 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association
Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books
The 1891 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at Waco Church (present day: Waco Baptist Church) in Cherryville, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by F.C. Hickson. A memoriam for the passing of Rev. L.H. McSwain, a long time pastor and member of the Association, was recorded as a supplement, and was originally supposed to appear in the 1890 Minutes. The minutes contain the annual letter from G. P. Bostick, Baptist missionary to China.
1890 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association
1890 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association
Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books
The 1890 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at Zion Church (present day: Zion Baptist Church) in Shelby, NC. The introductory sermon was delivered by J.A. Speight. The Association appointed a committee to help raise $2000 for the endowment of Wake Forest College. The minutes contain the annual letter written by G. P. Bostick, Baptist missionary to China.