Evangelical Christianity and democracy in Asia

Although a minority of the Asian population, Protestants in Asia are a fast growing group. In some cases, religion has effected positive changes for poor and marginalised people; but there are doubts that it has the cultural currency needed to generate political changes in governments such as that i...

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Contributors: Lumsdaine, David Halloran (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Series/Journal:Evangelical Christianity and democracy in the Global South
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Evangelical movement
B India (Nordost) / Evangelical movement / Politics
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Democracy Religious aspects Christianity
B Christianity and politics Asia
B Evangelicalism Political aspects Asia
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Although a minority of the Asian population, Protestants in Asia are a fast growing group. In some cases, religion has effected positive changes for poor and marginalised people; but there are doubts that it has the cultural currency needed to generate political changes in governments such as that in China.
ISBN:0199867305
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195308242.001.0001