Understanding Watchman Nee: Spirituality, Knowledge, and Formation

"Dongsheng John Wu's work is an excellent example of the best interdisciplinary work now being done in the field of Christian spirituality. . . . Readers of many different backgrounds and interests who come to this study with an open mind will find themselves invited into a deeper appropriation of the cruciform way of discipleship, the mysterious truth at the heart of the universe, and the abundant life that is God's gift to humankind."
- Arthur Holder
Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs
John Dillenberger Professor of Christian Spirituality
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
 
Understanding Watchman Nee is a ground-breaking scholarly studies on Watchman Nee's spirituality and spiritual theology. It is done in close conversations with some significant voices in the history of Christian spirituality. Such interactions reveal that Nee's crucial theological convictions exhibit strong parallels with related themes found in the church's spiritual or mystical treasures. This book also responds to some unsympathetic critics of Nee, and convincingly contends for the significance and practicality of Nee's spiritual teachings for contemporary believers. This book is valuable for pastors, teachers, scholars, seminary students, and others who are interested in the theology and practice of Christian spiritual and intellectual formations.

This book has been translated into Chinese: 屬靈認知與屬靈生命: 倪柝聲與靈修傳統的對話 (Available at Amazon.com)