The Coming and Going of Protestant Christianity in China Today
The article starts by reviewing how Protestantism in the People's Republic of China has come to be the way it is, taking into account the historical and political forces. In fact, the leadership of Protestant Christianity has had to learn to come to terms with political realities. In part due t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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Missiology
Year: 1987, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-71 |
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| Summary: | The article starts by reviewing how Protestantism in the People's Republic of China has come to be the way it is, taking into account the historical and political forces. In fact, the leadership of Protestant Christianity has had to learn to come to terms with political realities. In part due to forces of circumstances but at the same time by conscious choice, the church there has achieved her selfhood and is working out patterns of unity in remarkable ways. In the meantime the Spirit is at work promoting the church's growth and making for theological ferment. In spite of handicaps, including a shortage of pastors, the church in China is going someplace. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182968701500105 |