Phenomenal growth in Protestantism, Post-Mao Since 1978, Protestantism has been the fastest-growing religion in China. Before 1949, its growth was not impressive by any standards.…
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Religions in China
The state of religions in China post-Mao is a rather opaque area. Two recent books shed some much-needed light. The Souls of China: The Return…
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The Return of Religion After Mao—Part 1
This book by Ian Johnson, published in 2017, Mao thought religions were full of superstition. This has given rise to the belief that religions had…
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By Bernard Lewis
Bernard Lewis is the doyen of western historians of the Middle East. This is his memoir. Written in an engaging language in 2012 at the…
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