Shades of Gray in the Changing Religious Markets of China
Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Note to the Reader -- Abbreviations -- Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Bibliography -- Part 1 Between Red and Black -- Chapter 1 Becoming "Patriotic" for God: Why Churches Join St...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Boston
BRILL
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and the Social Order Ser.
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789004456730 |
| Summary: | Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Note to the Reader -- Abbreviations -- Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Bibliography -- Part 1 Between Red and Black -- Chapter 1 Becoming "Patriotic" for God: Why Churches Join State-Sanctioned Protestant Organizations -- 1 Running Dogs of the State or Martyrs for the Church? -- 2 New-Generation Christian Leaders: Pragmatism, Political Capacity, and State-Aiding Entrepreneurship -- 3 Political Transformation and the Inclusive Institutionalization of Religion -- 4 Deciding to Be "Patriotic": Religious Cleavages and Resource Seeking -- 4.1 Generational Conflict -- 4.2 Doctrinal Conflict -- 5 Preliminary Conclusions: A New Situation in Xi's Era -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2 The Transformation of Mentuhui (Society of Disciples): Constructing Legitimacy and Adapting to a Changing Religious Economy -- 1 Background and Theoretical Framework -- 2 Mentuhui: A Case Study -- 2.1 The Founder: Ji Sanbao (1940-1997) -- 2.2 Becoming a Cult (1995) -- 3 The Mechanisms of Operation in the Religious Black Market -- 3.1 Organization and Structure -- 3.2 Rituals and Rhetoric -- 4 The Pursuit of Legitimacy -- 4.1 The Reform of Teachings -- 4.2 Church-State Relations: A Focus on Obedience -- 4.3 Competition among Religious Groups -- 4.4 Preservation of the Family and Social Order -- 4.5 Donations to the Church -- 4.6 Cure through Prayer or Medicine? -- 5 Conclusion and Discussion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3 Between Interests and Politics: The Changing Status of Two Protestant Churches in China's Tricolor Religious Market -- 1 The Tricolor Religious Market Theory -- 2 The Christian Tricolor Market in Anhong -- 2.1 Transitioning from the Red to the Gray Market in Anhong -- 2.2 Transitioning from the Gray to the Black Market in Anhong. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9004456740 |