Book Circle Discussion Recap: February 21, 2026
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On February 21, the US-China Catholic Association Book Circle discussed Terri McNichol's article, "Leadership lessons from landscape painting East and West: Cultivating a spiritual eco-imagination."
Terri, a prior Book Circle participant as well as art historian and founder of Ren Associates, drew participants into the details of Chinese and American landscape painting. Themes included the relationship between humanity and nature, the therapeutic benefits of the practice of calligraphy, and the virtues of sincerity and authenticity. Through connections made over the course of the discussion, Chinese and American artistic traditions were brought into dialogue with such Catholic voices as St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Francis de Sales.
Our next Book Circle discussion will be held on March 21, 2026, at 6 AM PT / 7 AM MT / 8 AM CT / 9 AM ET / 9 PM Chinese Standard Time. We will be discussing chapters 1–3 (pages 1–94) Dan Wang's book, Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future.
If you know anyone who might be interested in our Book Circle discussions, please invite them to sign up for Book Circle email updates today! For in-person opportunities to learn about theology, history, and the life of the Church in China, we invite you to read about our upcoming 30th International Conference.
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