Christians and the Taiwanese independence movement: A commentary
Ever since the early 1950s, after Chiang Kai-Shek and the Republic of China (ROC) had withdrawn to Taiwan following their defeat by the communists, there has been a movement for Taiwanese independence among the native Taiwanese. Several Christian organizations are supporting this movement. The study...
| Published in: | Asian affairs |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
1987
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Asian affairs
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| Further subjects: | B
Socioeconomic change
B Protestant Church B Combination B China B Unification B Taiwan B Christian B Taiwan Befreiungsbewegung / Independence movement Protestant Church Christen Internal policy Socioeconomic change Volksrepublik China Gebieten / Vereinigung oder Wiedervereinigung von Staaten B Independence movement B Internal policy |
| Summary: | Ever since the early 1950s, after Chiang Kai-Shek and the Republic of China (ROC) had withdrawn to Taiwan following their defeat by the communists, there has been a movement for Taiwanese independence among the native Taiwanese. Several Christian organizations are supporting this movement. The study traces the support of these organizations, especially of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, for the Taiwanese independence movement. ROC under great pressure to reunite with the communist government on the mainland. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0092-7678 |
| Contains: | In: Asian affairs
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