Yeo, Khiok-Khng.

Chairman Mao meets the Apostle Paul : Christianity, communism, and the hope of China / K.K. Yeo (Yeo Khiok-Khng). - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2002. - 302 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-291) and indexes.

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.

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Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.


Bible.--Thessalonians--Theology.


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

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