The Question of the Relationship between Christianity and Modernity in Chinese Society: A Chinese Scholarly Perspective. Review of the Monograph: Liu Ping. Ling Shang: Spiritual Trauma: Christianity and the Crisis of Modernity in China. Xinbei: Hua Mulan Press, 2015. 147p.

This article presents a review of the collective monograph Spiritual Trauma: Christianity and the Crisis of Modernity in China, published by Hua Mulan Press as part of the book series “Studies in Christian Culture.” The series is divided into six sections: Philosophy, Anthropology, History, Literature and Art, Biblical Studies, and Jurisprudence. The book was edited by He Guanghu*, Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of East China Normal University, and Gao Shining**, Senior Research Fellow (Level II) at the Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The author of this publication is Liu Ping, Professor at the Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Fudan University. This monograph focuses on the role of Christianity (including Protestantism and Catholicism) in the radical transformations of Chinese society from the modern era to the present day (modernization, globalization, market economy, secularization), the challenges it has faced, its responses, and its internal tensions. Delving into the study of the complex relationship between the Christian faith and China’s modernization process, the monograph examines their mutual collision, adaptation, and mutual shaping. This work is an important resource for religious scholars, sinologists, theologians, and anyone interested in the interaction between religion, culture, and modernity.