The Making of a Literary-Theological Mind in China: The Early Thought of Yang Huilin in Context

Yang Huilin is famous for his pioneering work in integrating theology with literary studies in China. To fully elucidate the significance of his work, in this article I analyze the early thought of Yang against the cultural context of his time. I submit that there are profound similarities and interesting differences between the American post-secular approach and the Chinese theological approach in literary studies.