Where the Heart Belongs (Confucianism and Christianity in Modern China)

Author: Yan Binggang
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Where does one belong? Is the heart drawn to Confucius or to Christ? This is the focal point of contention between Confucianism and Christianity in modern China. This book tightly grasps this focal point, comprehensively and systematically reflecting on the contradictions, conflicts, integration, and interactions between Confucianism and Christianity in modern China. From a fresh perspective, it conducts an in-depth analysis of issues such as the conflict between Hong Jiquan and Zeng Guofan, the interaction between missionaries and the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Boxer Rebellion religious difficulties, as well as the Confucian Movement, the New Culture Movement, the Chinese Home Mission Movement, the Anti-Christian Movement, the rise of New Confucianism, and the indigenization movement of Christianity. It reveals the reasons behind the conflicts between Confucianism and Christianity in modern China and offers insights into resolving these conflicts. Where does one belong? Is the heart drawn to Confucius or to Christ? This is the focal point of contention between Confucianism and Christianity in modern China. This book tightly grasps this focal point. Comprehensively and systematically, it reflects on the contradictions, conflicts, integration, and interactions between Confucianism and Christianity in modern China. From a fresh perspective, it conducts an in-depth analysis of issues such as the conflict between Hong Jiquan and Zeng Guofan, the interaction between missionaries and the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Boxer Rebellion religious difficulties, as well as the Confucian Movement, the New Culture Movement, the Chinese Home Mission Movement, the Anti-Christian Movement, the rise of New Confucianism, and the indigenization movement of Christianity. It reveals the reasons behind the conflicts between Confucianism and Christianity in modern China and offers insights into resolving these conflicts.