Chinese Ancestor-Worship and Protestant Christianity
This article traces the development, between 1877 and the present, of the attitude of Protestant missionaries in China in regard to ancestor-worship. The significance of ancestor-worship in Chinese social life, and the problems raised thereby for missionaries are discussed. The reasons for the tradi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1925
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The journal of religion
Year: 1925, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 140-149 |
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| Summary: | This article traces the development, between 1877 and the present, of the attitude of Protestant missionaries in China in regard to ancestor-worship. The significance of ancestor-worship in Chinese social life, and the problems raised thereby for missionaries are discussed. The reasons for the traditional Protestant position are pointed out. The article indicates the lines of a development which may both preserve the Chinese reverence for ancestors and also make possible a consistent Christian faith. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480492 |