Alexander Chow

Exporting Progressivism to Communist China

History & Biography

“Christopher Sneller has written the definitive study of how Union Theological Seminary in New York became instrumental in shaping several generations of China’s leading Christian intellectual voices. It demonstrates the way Union produced some of the major progressive Chinese Christian thinkers of the first half of the twentieth century and, in the second half of the century, nurtured the two most important leaders of the newly formed Three-Self Patriotic Movement. An essential read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity in China.”

Faithful Disobedience

Theology

“For the first time in the English language, we are given access to some of the leading figures in China's unregistered churches. We hear of lives shaped by the tumultuous history of Christianity in China, wrestling with the church's relationship with the state and with the society, and pointed toward an eschatological vision that reorients Christians today. This window into the Chinese church is thought provoking and challenges us—whether in China or beyond—in our understanding of faithful Christian living.”

Intra-African Pentecostalism and the Dynamics of Power

Evangelism & Missions

“This book is a much-needed corrective to scholarship on Christian migration, which is largely focused on “reverse mission” and the reshaping of Christianity in the West. Its focus on a Nigerian-originated Pentecostal denomination in Cameroon reminds us that migration and mission are not just from the West to the Rest—or the reverse, but from Everywhere to Everywhere. Amos Chewachong highlights the complexity of intra-African transnational dynamics and unearths the intertwined nature of mission and power within African neo-Pentecostalism.”

Introducing Christian Theologies, Volume Two

Theology

“It is a rare treat to read about theological 'classics' such as Irenaeus, Augustine, and Calvin, juxtaposed with more recent greats--from Ratzinger to Gutierrez, from Zizioulas to Solle, from Mbiti to Samartha. Ezigbo's comprehensive yet succinct text introduces students to core doctrines of the faith while sampling the growing theological vigor coming from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.”

Reformed Public Theology

Theology

“This impressive volume brings together leading scholars from four corners of the world to argue, from their contexts, for public theology in a Reformed key. It offers readers a rich sampling of the ways this centuries-old tradition continues to have relevance and vitality for today's most pressing issues.”

The Church in China in the 20th Century

History & Biography

“Chen Zemin has been one of the most significant Chinese Protestant intellectuals of the state-sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Movement. A first in the English language, this wide-ranging collection of essays engages topics from hymnology and Christian social work, to a cosmic Christology and a theology of reconciliation. It offers readers a glimpse into Chen’s important thinking, which has helped shape the development of Chinese Christianity today.”

The Translation of the Bible into Chinese

History & Biography

“Ann Cui’an Peng offers us the remarkable history of Chinese Bible translation, the debates around creating the authoritative Chinese Union Version, and the challenges this tenacious version continues to pose to its readers today, a century after its first publication. An incredibly important book about the most important book of Chinese Christianity.”