Beyond East and West
John C.H. Wu
Beyond East and West
John C.H. Wu
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John C. H. Wu's arresting autobiography recounts his life and influence on Chinese Christianity and develops a synthesis between Catholicism and the ancient culture of China.
“Now in a new edition that includes a foreword written by Wu’s son, John Wu, Jr., makes Beyond East and West a profoundly beautiful book by one of the most influential Chinese lay Catholic intellectuals of the twentieth century available for a new generation of readers hungry for spiritual sustenance.” —Midwest Book Review
"John C. H. Wu's Beyond East and West is truly among the great classics of Sino-Western and Sino-Christian writing. It is a great service that the University of Notre Dame Press is making Wu's poignant memoir available again—scholars and general readers will rediscover the rich intellectual and spiritual reflections that only Wu can offer." —Anthony E. Clark, Edward B. Lindaman Endowed Chair, Whitworth University
"John Wu's story of his conversion to Catholicism, although perhaps not as well known today, is rightly placed alongside the illustrious early to mid-twentieth century convert stories that we know so well: Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Karl Stern, Edith Stein, and others. This magnificent memoir is all the more remarkable because Dr. Wu brought his Chinese heritage into the Church to enrich her, rather than leaving it behind at the church door. Anyone interested in inculturation of the faith, Chinese Catholicism, profound and eloquent spiritual wisdom, or simply the dramatic story of a great soul, a learned scholar, and a husband and father (of thirteen children), will enjoy this book and profit from it greatly." —John Cavadini, University of Notre Dame
"John C. H. Wu's autobiography, Beyond East and West, recounts the story of his early life, education (including his correspondence with Oliver Wendell Holmes), law career, and drafting of the constitution of the Republic of China. He also relates his conversion and first years as a Catholic, his translation of the Bible into Classical Chinese in collaboration with Chinese president, Chiang Kai-Shek, and service as China's ambassador to the Holy See. The book reveals the development of his thought, arriving through experience at the conclusion that the wisdom in all of China's traditions, especially Confucian thought, Taoism, and Buddhism, point to universal truths that originate from, and are fulfilled in, Christ." —John A. Lindblom, University of Notre Dame
"The life-long pilgrimage of a Chinese intellectual full of wisdom, courage and faith." —Chien-Jen Chen, vice president of Taiwan (ROC)
John C. H. Wu (1899–1986) was a diplomat, scholar, and authority on international law. He wrote works in Chinese, English, French, and German on topics as diverse as Chinese literature (including a translation of the Tao Teh Ching) and law. A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, he was the principal author of the constitution of the Republic of China. He maintained a correspondence with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and later produced scholarly work examining Holmes's legal thought.