Tag: Art
How Christian Posters Shaped Evangelism in China, 1919–1950
Visions of Salvation—A Book Review
The Christian community contributed a third way to imagine national salvation, an equivalent force to the two major political parties, the Nationalists (KMT) and the Communists (CCP)…. Modernist and Fundamentalists… had a common political vision. They both embraced Chinese nationalism and portrayed Christ as the only power that could overcome imperialism.
Public Lecture: Spreading the Gospel
Through Christian Posters in Early 20th Century China
Join us in April for a fascinating lecture on “Christian Posters in the Early 20th Century China.”
Spreading the Gospel: Christian Posters in Early 20th Century China
Lecture Recording
Posters were the most common visual imagery of Christianity in China from 1919 to 1949. In his lecture, Dr. Daryl Ireland showcased some of his collection of nearly 700 posters from both Protestants and Catholics and discussed how they are changing the way we think about Chinese Christianity.
Showing the Truths of the Gospel, Graphically
Chinese artist Beibei Nie has brought to life the lies that many in Chinese society hear about themselves, about life, and about the Christian faith
Chinese Christians and the Arts
"In this age, saturated with postmodern and post-postmodern cultural symbols, if the church cannot pastor a community of artists with the gospel, then we lose a great opportunity for the gospel to dialogue with the culture."