Central Hunan Lutheran Church’s Progress toward Self-Reliance (1902–1951): A Study Based on the Archives of the Norwegian Missionary Society

In 1902, the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS) sent its first missionaries to central Hunan, China, to preach and set up a local Lutheran Church. Missionaries in China traditionally had a sense of religious superiority. At that time, Chinese Christians were experiencing a series of national crises,...

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Main Author: Zhou, Wuna (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Self-reliance
B Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS)
B national consciousness
B Central Hunan Lutheran Church
B sinicization of Christianity
B Mission (international law
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