Review of Faith of our Fathers: God in Ancient China
Faith of our Fathers - Discovering God in Ancient China is a book by Chan Kei Thong that traces the hand of God throughout China history.
Excerpt from the back of the book:
Chinese civilization is generally referred to as having an unbroken history of more than 4,000 years. In this landmark book, Chan Kei Thong brings to light some startling and fascinating revelations of God’s “fingerprints” throughout China’s long history. With much clarity and accessibility, Thong establishes that the original form of worship in China was monotheistic and was in a manner similar to those found in Genesis, the first book of both the Hebrew and the Christian scriptures.Indications of God’s hand on China include:
You will be intrigued and captivated by Thong’s compelling account of how God has had His hand on China, and His involvement in significant events of China’s history, thus revealing His desire to receive humanity unto Himself.
* The Chinese language itself, which reflects knowledge of the first events of human history as recorded in the book of Genesis.
* The old name the Chinese gave to their country, Shen Zhou (God’s country), which is revealing of their consciousness of God’s ultimate sovereignty.
* The annual prayers and sacrifices at the Temple of Heaven, which have extraordinary parallels with the blood covenants in the Old Testament.
* The Chinese emperors, who were called the “Sons of Heaven” and were regarded as an intermediary between Shang Di and the Chinese people.
Reviews
“Faith of Our Fathers is a remarkable achievement, a profound examination of China’s cultural origins and history as a reflection of a continuous Chinese cultural sense of a connection with the divine. From the earliest Chinese dynasties to the fully developed imperial tradition of the Qing, Chan Kei Thong reveals a persistent thread of Chinese theistic longing that parallels in a remarkable way the search of ancient Israel for a covenant with the true God. He also demonstrates that, as the Jesuit scholars of China – Ricci, Schall and Verbiest – understood clearly and as the 19th century Protestant Sinologist James Legge confirmed, Chinese classical literature is entirely consistent with Christian revelation. This book is already having a profound impact in China in a Chinese version. Everyone interested in Christianity in China should read it.”
Dr. David Aikman, author of Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming China and Changing the World Balance of Power and former Beijing bureau chief for Time Magazine
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