God's Double Agent

A fascinating look at one man's journey to Christ in China under the early years of Communism, as well as dissident actions since, this book covers a wide range of themes. History and culture pervade the initial third of the book, and provide a useful backdrop for anyone not familiar with China. The middle third is centered around faith and what the author discovers in a most remarkable way. The last third weaves the previous themes together with a meta-level criticism of Chinese human rights violations against people of many different faiths and beliefs. Polemic, at times, it is written by someone who cares deeply and fights hard, and it lays some interesting diplomatic and political intricacies out plainly. If you are new to any of those topics, you will find this book insightful, interesting, chilling, and even compelling.