Dissolution and Syncretism: The Rise of Chinese Christians and Indigenous Churches

Author: Liu Jiafeng
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: For a long time, missionaries have been the main subjects of Chinese and foreign scholars studying the history of Christianity in China, while Chinese Christians were once considered the "invisible people" in the history of Chinese Christianity (as described by John K. Fairbank). On the other hand, the issue of "indigenized churches" or "indigenization of Christianity" can be a significant topic in the history of Chinese Christianity and one of the most concerns for Chinese Christians. In recent ten years, some scholars at home and abroad have noticed these issues, and the focus of research has begun to shift. This book is a recent research achievement of Chinese and foreign scholars on Chinese Christians and indigenized churches.
According to the content, the book is divided into four aspects: the identity of Chinese Christians, the path to indigenized churches, research on Chinese church people, and the study of Chinese female Christian groups. Many of the articles in the book have exemplary significance in terms of research and the discovery of historical materials, making it an invaluable book for students and researchers in the fields of history, philosophy, and sociology.
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