For a New Church in a New China: Yu Guozhen and his Christian Nationalism (1900–1912)
While most English studies of Chinese Christianity recognise the significance of early independent church movements led by indigenous leaders, few have looked in detail at the pioneering example of Yu Guozhen and his China Jesus Independent Church. Indeed, what motivated the early efforts of Chinese...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Journal of religious history
Year: 2022, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-39 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Yu, Guozhen 1852-1932
/ China
/ Protestant Church
/ Nationalism
/ Autonomy
/ History 1900-1912
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CG Christianity and Politics KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBM Asia KDD Protestant Church SA Church law; state-church law |
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| Summary: | While most English studies of Chinese Christianity recognise the significance of early independent church movements led by indigenous leaders, few have looked in detail at the pioneering example of Yu Guozhen and his China Jesus Independent Church. Indeed, what motivated the early efforts of Chinese Protestants to form independent churches? As probably the first leader of independent churches to achieve national impact, Yu exhibited a clear commitment to harmonising Christianity with the Chinese state, which he deemed as the basis of guaranteeing religious rights. Though it would adopt various forms in the years to come, such synthesis of Christian nationalism has proved to be a recurring theme in the indigenisation of Chinese Christianity in the twentieth century. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9809 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12839 |