Chairman Mao meets the Apostle Paul : Christianity, communism, and the hope of China /

Yeo, Khiok-Khng,

Chairman Mao meets the Apostle Paul : Christianity, communism, and the hope of China / [print] K.K. Yeo (Yeo Khiok-Khng). - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, (c)2002. - 302 pages ; 23 cm.



Introduction: Theological politics and utopian studies -- Utopian views of history from the Bible : eschatology, apocalyptic thought, and millenarianism -- Utopian views of history from ancient and modern China : ideal society and ideas of history -- The meeting of theological and philosophical views of history in Marx : anti-utopian socialism and historical materialism -- The meeting of Marxist and Chinese views of history in Maoism : sinification of Marxism -- The meeting of Maoism and Christianity in Red China : the Maoist cult and Chinese Christianity -- Mao meets Paul I : faith, hope, and love in the Chinese church and the holy empire of the Christian West and Mao -- Mao meets Paul II : canonization, power, rebellion and the similarities/differences of Chinese and Thessalonian society -- Mao meets Paul III : eschatology, utopia, and hope -- Millenarian hope in the post-Paul and post-Mao eras : modern utopian and a-utopian visions and Pauline eschatology.



9781587430343

2002002817


Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.


Bible.--Thessalonians--Theology.


Communism and Christianity--China.
Communism--History--China--20th century.

BR1288.Y46.C435 2002 BR1288