Over the past 60 years, most Christians have feared for those who try to practice the Christian faith in Communist China. Conventional wisdom, often justified, is that such Christians have been repressed, if not persecuted, by the Chinese government.
Recent evidence shows a more vibrant Christianity taking root in China. A well regarded recent book, Redeemed by Fire: The Rise of Popular Christianity in China by Prof. Xi Lian (recently announced to join the faculty of Duke Divinity School this summer), shows how Christianity has grown in the past century. The greatest increase seems to have come after Western missionaries were expelled from the country and local Chinese people began adopting and adapting Christianity.
While I imagine that few people will want to read a 350 page academic history book, many might be interested in a short online interview with Xi Lian about the current state of Christianity in China, where he believes at least 50 million people are Christians. You can read the interview here.
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