Beyond East and West

Wu Ching-hsiung (1899-1986), also known as John C.H. Wu, was an author, lawyer, juristic philosopher, educator, and prominent Catholic convert and layman. He was president of the Special High Court at Shanghai, vice chairman of the Legislative Yuan's constitution drafting committee, founder of the T'ien Hsia Monthly, translator of the Psalms and the New Testament into Chinese, and he served as Chinese minister to the Holy See (1947-48). Wu wrote and translated numerous books and articles on many subjects including religion, philosophy, and law. Among his most famous titles were The Science of Love: A Study in the Teachings of Thérèse of Lisieux and The Interior Carmel: The Threefold Way of Love. Beyond East and West tells the story of his reconciliation of Christianity with Chinese religious philosophy and his conversion to the Catholic faith.