The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun | Themes

The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun Themes

Faith

Yun's faith is the overriding theme of this story. The level of his faith can be seen in his initial belief in God. Based only on his mother's words that God is the only thing that can save Yun's father's life, Yun and his siblings pledge their love and loyalty to God. Over the coming months, Yun's determination to learn more about God grows so he is willing to do whatever it takes to expand that faith. Yun is told by a man that in order to receive a Bible he must be willing to pray and fast. Yun does so to the point that his family fears for his sanity, but Yun never seems to doubt that he will receive a Bible if he continues to pray and fast.

Another example of Yun's faith is when he has a vision that he's to go forth and share the...
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