When journalist Liao Yiwu first stumbled upon a vibrant
Christian community in the officially secular China, he knew little
about Christianity. In fact, he'd been taught that religion was
evil, and that those who believed in it were deluded, cultists, or
imperialist spies. But as a writer whose work has been banned in
China and has even landed him in jail, Liao felt a kinship with
Chinese Christians in their unwavering commitment to the freedom of
expression and to finding meaning in a tumultuous society.
Unwilling to let his nation lose memory of its past or deny its
present, Liao set out to document the untold stories of brave
believers whose totalitarian government could not break their faith
in God, including:
The over-100-year-old nun who persevered in spite of beatings,
famine, and decades of physical labor, and still fights for the
rightful return of church land seized by the government
The surgeon who gave up a lucrative Communist hospital
administrator position to treat villagers for free in the remote,
mountainous regions of southwestern China
The Protestant minister, now memorialized in London's
Westminster Abbey, who was executed during the Cultural Revolution
as "an incorrigible counterrevolutionary"
This ultimately triumphant tale of a vibrant church thriving
against all odds serves as both a powerful conversation about
politics and spirituality and a moving tribute to China's valiant
shepherds of faith, who prove that a totalitarian government cannot
control what is in people's hearts.
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