In the Rubble of War, A Little Flower: How Thérèse Conquered the Oriental Heart of John C. H. Wu

Abstract This paper narrates the conversion story of Chinese statesman and scholar John C. H. Wu at beginning Second World War in Asia. Wu’s to Catholicism was culmination a public intellectual’s struggle for peace harmony violent disturbing decades new Republic. represented humanist school thought that desired some form meaningful synthesis integration between culture western modernity salvation reconstruction their country. Though his political hopes were shattered by war, he found inspiration through an encounter with Thérèse Lisieux, who showed him possibility reconciliation East West, tradition modernity, Christian religions.