Date of Award
5-1-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
Department
Historical Theology
First Advisor
Timothy Dost
Scripture References in this Resource
Exodus 20:3-6; Exodus 34:14; Deuteronomy 6:14-15; Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:2021; Romans 2:14-16; Hebrews 1:1-2; John 14:6; Deuteronomy 34:10; Genesis 3:9; Genesis 4:9; Genesis 6-9; Genesis 9:28; Genesis 11:10-19
Abstract
Vossler, Christopher, P. “A Survey of Christian Missions in China.” S.T.M. thesis, Concordia Seminary, 2018. 121 pp.
This thesis surveys the history of Christian mission work in China from the (legendary) mission of the Apostle Thomas up to the present day, including the upheavals resulting from the Communist Revolution. The lens through which this history is presented is the Chinese Term Controversy, a centuries-long conflict regarding the proper translation of the term “God” in the Chinese language. Every major missionary effort in China wrestled with this question to some extent, and many found themselves torn apart due to their different answers to the question. In recent years the Controversy has fallen by the wayside, but understanding why the Term Controversy was so divisive may help modern-day Christians better understand the role of structure in the missionary context.
Recommended Citation
Vossler, Christopher, "A Survey of Christian Missions in China and the Chinese Term Controversy" (2018). Master of Sacred Theology Thesis. 532.
https://scholar.csl.edu/stm/532
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