The Catholic Church, The Bible, and Evangelization in China
The Catholic Church, The Bible, and Evangelization in China

Author: Cindy Yik-yi Chu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-01

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9811661820

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This edited volume starts from the perspectives of Beijing in how it sees that religion should serve the interests of the state. From China’s viewpoint, religion should act as a stabilizing force of society, or else the Christian Churches will lose their reason for existence. This might be incomprehensible to Western Christians, who believe in the freedom of religion and their right to embrace their faith. This collection of articles represents the concerted efforts of Chinese, Italians, and an American—who live in China, Europe, and the United States and belong to different disciplines, such as History, Religious Studies, and Language Studies—to promote a better understanding of the Catholic Church in the world and in China.

Jesus in Beijing
Jesus in Beijing

Author: David Aikman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-03-27

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1596986522

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This book details the great unreported story of the Chinese giant, its enormously rapid conversion to Christianity, and what this change means to the global balance of power.

Church in China: Faith, Ethics, Structure
Church in China: Faith, Ethics, Structure

Author: Aiming Wang

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 9783039118144

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The Protestant Church in China is growing very fast. However, the role of the Church in society is still fragile and marginal. The Church needs a strong ethical and structural development. This study analyses the theological, ethical and ecclesiological heritage of the Reformation and it shows how this can build the foundation for the future of the Church in China. Four models serve as orientation: the Reformers Luther and Calvin and the theologians Bonhoeffer and Barth in the 20th century, with their vision of Christian faith and a humane society. The critical analysis of the missionary heritage since the 19th century shows its contribution for the acceptance of the tradition of the Reformation for the growing Church in China. The author combines this theological and ethical perspective with the inculturation in the strong ethical tradition of the Chinese culture. He proposes the encounter between the spirituality of the Western culture and that of the traditional culture of China through the relationship with Confucianism. The book also offers elements for the dialogue around modern values such as human rights and civil society. In this dialogue, Chinese Protestantism can play more and more an important role.

People, Communities, and the Catholic Church in China
People, Communities, and the Catholic Church in China

Author: Cindy Yik-yi Chu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-02

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9811516790

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This book explores the Chinese Catholic Church as a whole as well as focusing on particular aspects of its activities, including diplomacy, politics, leadership, pilgrimage, youths, and non-Chinese Catholics in China. It discusses Sino-Vatican relations and the rationale behind the decisions taken by Pope Francis with regard to the appointment of bishops in China. The book also examines important changes and personalities in the Chinese Church, the Catholic organizations, and the Catholic communities in the Church, offering a key read for researchers and graduate students studying the Chinese Catholic Church, the Church in Asia, and religion in contemporary China.

Catholicism in China, 1900-Present
Catholicism in China, 1900-Present

Author: C. Chu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-18

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1137353651

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This volume is the product of scholars of various backgrounds, specialties and agendas bringing forth their most treasured findings regarding the Chinese Catholic Church. The chapters in this book covering the church from 1900 to the present trace the development of the Church in China from many historical and disciplinary vantage points.

The Catholic Church in Modern China
The Catholic Church in Modern China

Author: Edmond Tang

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2013-05-17

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1625640862

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In spite of difficulties posed by a hostile socialist government, the Catholic Church in China has shown remarkable perseverance and growth since the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1979. The essays contained in The Catholic Church in Modern China inform readers of the major issues facing the Catholic Church in China today. Their insights should be welcomed by everyone from the Catholic layperson contemplating a trip to China to scholars and specialists in China and religious studies.