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Between the May Fourth Movement of 1919 and the Communist
Revolution of 1949, Chinese Christians had to compete with
Nationalist and Communist ideologies over how best to save the
nation. They, along with China's political parties, adopted
propaganda posters and relied on their eye-catching colors and
potent symbolism to win the hearts of the masses. Because these
images were meant to attract the public, we can look at the posters
and ask, What did Christian artists and evangelists believe would
appeal to viewers? How did they choose to present the gospel to a
Chinese audience? The answers may come as a surprise, as Jesus is
scarcely present. Instead, playful children, the Chinese flag,
lotus flowers, clean teeth, and other images became the vehicles
Christians used to address the felt needs and aspirations of a
nation struggling to survive. Unpacking the significance of these
and other visual cues, Visions of Salvation offers a fresh look at
Chinese history and theology. Drawing on a landmark collection of
more than 200 color prints, assembled and analyzed here for the
first time, leading scholars in Chinese Studies, mission history,
Chinese Christianity, and visual culture reassess various facets of
Chinese life in the second quarter of the twentieth century. In an
age of revolution, political activists were not the only ones
advancing prescriptions for change. Chinese Christians also pursued
a New China, as one poster explicitly put it. Though later
suppressed and largely forgotten, Christian posters placarded the
country for thirty years with an alternative vision of national
salvation.
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