The spiritual person an intellectual biography of Watchman Nee Paul H.B. Chang

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chang, Paul H. B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nee, Watchman.

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

Christianity.

Christians--China--Biography.

Christians.

China.

Genre:

Biographies

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Intellectual biography of Watchman Nee

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

Watchman Nee (1903-1972) was a Chinese minister who promoted a unique set of Christian teachings. They included the idea that people were created with a human spirit, distinct from the human soul, and that in this spirit, people could enjoy a dynamic, transcendent oneness with God. Nee also taught that such divine-human unity was best practiced in local congregations, where believers' testimony would bring an end to history, fulfilling God's ultimate purpose in creation. These teachings have captivated millions, attracting followers in dozens of languages across the globe. This book traces the unique lineage of Christian thought and the tumultuous context of 20th-century China from which Nee drew. Paul Chang shows how a young man with no formal theological training developed a set of beliefs that has persisted for over a century. The Spiritual Person grounds Nee's teachings in his biography, from his background as a third-generation Christian, to his first encounters with the evangelical tradition, to his leadership of an international fellowship of churches, to his dramatic imprisonment and death. This book will elucidate Nee's core set of concepts and practices that has drawn adherents from rock stars to politicians, showing why Nee remains both popular and controversial today

Contents:

A Christian conversion in Republican China

Fuzhou : church and conflict

Constructing a "spiritual person"

The Nanjing decade

The breaking of the outer person

Struggle and surrender

Coda : Final days and death

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 15, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780197793664

0197793665

9780197793640

0197793649

OCLC:

1573500667

Publisher Number:

CIPO000355259

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license