Few names are so laden with associations.
Few lands draw so much American cultural attention.
Few civilizations have captivated the dreams of the church so deeply. China is so old, so big, so complex, dynamic, powerful and subtle, that a fool can be easily detected in the person who claims to have discovered a simple easy truth about her. The Word of the Lord is intellectual satisfaction to the believer who understands the Confucian tradition. More importantly, it is words of salvation to millions of desperate faithful. Mere mention of the Chinese church triggers conflicting images in the minds of North American Christians.