Christianity in modern China : the making of the first native Protestant church / by David Cheung (Chen Yiqiang).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheung, David.

Series:

Studies in Christian mission ; v. 28.

Studies in Christian mission, 0924-9389 ; v. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missions--China--Fujian Sheng--History.

Missions.

Protestant churches--China--Fujian Sheng--History.

Protestant churches.

Fujian Sheng (China)--Church history.

Fujian Sheng (China).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (430 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston, MA : Brill, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using mainly hitherto unstudied primary materials, this monograph studies a very significant episode in Chinese Christianity. Focusing on the origins and earliest history of Protestantism in South Fujian, this analytical-critical study investigates the evolution of the churches which pioneered in indigenisation and ecclesiastical union in China during the nineteenth century. Some subjects studied are primitive missionary objectives and methods, the relationship between the ‘Talmage ideal’ and the Three-self concept, and the nature and dynamics of ‘native’ religious work. Extremely useful is the critical assessment of South Fujian in terms of self-propagation, self-government, self-support and organic union. The key areas suggested for future research are also quite thought-provoking. The volume is especially valuable to social and church historians, missiologists and sociologists.

Contents:

Preliminary material

INTRODUCTION

MISSIONARY OBJECTIVES AND IDEAL

MISSION METHODS

MISSIONARY LIMITATIONS

CHINESE LABOURS (I)

CHINESE LABOURS (II)

ECCLESIASTICAL UNION

AN ASSESSMENT

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN MISSION.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-389) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-46757-6

9786610467570

1-4237-1106-8

90-474-0233-2

OCLC:

191937289

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047402336 DOI