"Jen Chien Chueh" was a popular Buddhist magazine launched in the 1930s. In its Vol.2, No.10 (1937)，it published many articles giving critical responses to Christianity. These articles provided valuable primary sources for the study of the modem Chinese Buddhist response to Christianity. Through a study of these articles, the present article attempts to indicate that the modem Chinese Buddhist response to Christianity consists of several aspects: 1.At the doctrinal level, Chinese Buddhists challenged the coherence of Christian doctrines and the historical authenticity of the account of Jesus. 2.From the standpoint of Mahayana Buddhism, Chinese Buddhists attempted to rebuke the criticism made by Christians concerning Buddhist escapism and to reaffirm the Bodhisattva spirit and thus the superiority of Buddhism. 3.Through clarifying basic Buddhist beliefs and rectifying the misrepresentation of Buddhist doctrines made by Christian intellectuals, Chinese Buddhists refuted the Christian attempt to Buddhisticize Christianity in order to Christianize Buddhism. 4.At the level of practice, Chinese Buddhists acknowledged their shortcomings in missionary activities and social services and attempted to learn from Christianity. These responses highlight not only the fundamental differences between Chinese and Western culture, but also the Buddhist attempts to stand firm on their tradition on the one hand and to revive Buddhism in modern China on the other hand.
