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Christianity and social engagement in China / Francis K.G. Lim and Bee Bee Sng

London ; New York : Routledge [2021], 2021

ix, 134 Seiten

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

2012

Erscheint auch als: Christianity and social engagement in China / Lim, Francis Khek Gee [GNDNR:142358258] (Online-Ausgabe)

978-0-367-43922-4 (hbk)

978-1-003-00650-3 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe)

2020031808

OCoLC: 1227916012     

LB 46440      Ähnliche Literatur

BR1285

306.6/30951

SSG-Nummer(n): 1; 0

LOC-SH: Church and state -- China -- History ; Christianity and politics -- China -- History ; Christians -- Political activity -- China ; China -- Church history

"How does Christianity continue to experience growth in an increasingly authoritarian political system that enforces strict regulations on religion? How are ordinary Christians affected by social and political changes in the country, and how do they make their influence felt in wider society? Taking Chinese Christians' experience as a case study, Lim and Sng examine the possibilities and limitations of Christian engagement in society under an authoritarian regime. They look especially at efforts by religious individuals and groups who are seeking to address social issues by engaging in unobtrusive and non-antagonistic activities that interact with controlling state institutions. Their emphasis is on everyday lived religion, analysing how Christians express their faith in their everyday activity and not only in spaces demarcated as within the religious domain. A valuable reference for scholars and students looking to understand religion in relation to politics, culture and everyday life in rapidly modernising East Asian societies, and particularly in China"--