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Lightning from the East : heterodoxy and Christianity in contemporary China / by Emily Dunn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dunn, Emily (Associate)
- Series:
- Religion in Chinese Societies 8.
- Religion in chinese societies, 1877-6264 ; v. 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cults--China.
- Cults.
- Christianity--China--History--20th century.
- Christianity.
- Christianity--China--History--21st century.
- Christianity and politics--China.
- Christianity and politics.
- Protestantism--China.
- Protestantism.
- Dong fang shan dian (Organization).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (263 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Brill, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Church of Almighty God, also known as Eastern Lightning, teaches that Jesus Christ has returned to earth as a Chinese woman to judge humankind. The Chinese government has banned it and similar groups, and targeted them in its campaign against “cults” such as Falun Gong. Based on the Church’s own texts and exogenous reports, Emily Dunn offers the first comprehensive account of what the Church of Almighty God teaches, how Chinese Christians and the government have responded to new religious movements related to Protestantism, and how it all fits with global Christianity and the history of Chinese religion.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- 1 Eastern Lightning (Church of Almighty God) and Religion in China
- 2 Protestant-related New Religious Movements in Contemporary China
- 3 The Teachings of Eastern Lightning
- 4 The Heritage of Eastern Lightning’s Teachings: A Case Study
- 5 The Chinese Government’s Response to Protestant-related New Religious Movements
- 6 The Art of Persuasion: Eastern Lightning’s Recruitment Strategies
- 7 Chinese Protestant Depictions of Heresy
- 8 Conclusion: Eastern Lightning in Local and Global Perspective
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789004297258
- 9004297251
- OCLC:
- 918997463
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004297258 DOI
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