Christian Knowledge Reader

Author: Zhu Xinping, edited by the Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: Christianity is one of the religions with the largest number of followers and widest social influence in the world today, forming one of the three major branches of Christianity along with Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Christianity is also one of the five major religions in China, holding an important position in the development of China's religious and social landscape. With China's opening-up and reform and development, academic and religious circles in China have made some progress and breakthroughs in the study of Christianity and its history in China. This book attempts to objectively introduce basic knowledge of Christianity, preliminarily describe and present its characteristics, its history and current situation in China, aiming to review historical changes, observe the global landscape, understand China's national conditions, actively guide religion to adapt to contemporary Chinese society, and provide necessary ideas and references for practical projects. The book employs an objective descriptive approach to provide an easy-to-understand introduction to the fundamental knowledge of Christianity, covering aspects such as its history, doctrines, scriptures, figures, rituals, church systems, institutions, and culture.