Fierce the Conflict

by Norman H. Cliff

Much is known in the West about the miraculous survival and rapid growth of the church in China in the half century following Liberation but relatively little is known about the courageous stand that many individual Christians took in the difficult days of the "Accusation Meetings" and the traumatic ten years of the Cultural Revolution. Fierce the conflict relates the hardship and struggle of eight believers whose faith was tested through periods of persecution, imprisonment and forced labour. These carefully documented stories illustrate the sustaining grace of God and will challenge readers to examine their own fidelity to Christ. The author, Dr. Norman Cliff, was born in China to missionary parents and his personal knowledge of the country and some of the believers profiled in this volume makes the telling of these stories that much more personal. This book will open our eyes and heart to the work of God in the vast country of China. From the In these stories one can sense the enormous courage and determination which people are capable of displaying, with God's help, not only in moments of crisis, but over decades.

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2001

Reviews

[Vincent Ng · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book serves as a great encouragement to believers today as Cliff examines the lives of eight different believers in China who have been through much suffering and hardship in the 20th Century. When their faith was put to the test, their stories prove God faithful in keeping them in the faith. It is not only an encouragement to those who may be in the midst of sufferings today, but also a challenge to those reading to consider their faith and allegiance to God.