A Brief History of Christianity in China

Author: Yao Minquan and Luo Weihong
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Publication Date: 2000-11-01
Features: In the early 19th century, the British missionary Robert Morrison came to China, marking the beginning of Christian (Protestant) missionary history in China. This book provides a detailed introduction to the development of Christianity in China from the early 19th century to the 1950s. With rich historical materials, it explores the missionary activities of missionaries and mission agencies in China and offers an objective evaluation of their roles in various historical periods of Chinese society. It analyzes the impact of Christianity on the Chinese people, society, thought, culture, and many other aspects. The book also thoroughly examines major events in the spread of Christianity in China, the attitude of the Chinese people toward Christianity, the development of the Chinese Christian Church, and the rise of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in New China.