Christian Activism in the Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement: A History from 1984 to 2019
Churches in Hong Kong have served as contractors to the state since its British colonization. To secure their political and social privileges, these churches have often been fashioned into apologists for the state. This mentality was not widely challenged until the 1980s. Since the 1984 Sino-British...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Year: 2023, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 228-254 |
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Hong Kong Christianity
B 香港國安法 B 香港基督宗教 B Hong Kong National Security Law B 民主 B Democracy B Christian activism B 基督教行動主義 |
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| Summary: | Churches in Hong Kong have served as contractors to the state since its British colonization. To secure their political and social privileges, these churches have often been fashioned into apologists for the state. This mentality was not widely challenged until the 1980s. Since the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, some Hong Kong church leaders, theologians, and laypeople have started to articulate a democratic vision for civil society. This paper employs the notion of "religious activism" as an analytical framework to examine the role of Hong Kong Christianity in the pro-democracy movement. The influential voices and actions of Christians in 1984, 1989, 2003, 2014, and 2019 are chronologically summarized. Each political event triggered divergent reflections on the political participation of Christians. This paper offers an analysis of genealogical narratives of Christian activism and offers a prediction on the future of this political participation, particularly under the imposition of the National Security Law. 摘要香港教會自英國殖民時期以來，就一直承包政府的社會福利合約。為了確保教會的政治及社會特權，教會經常為政權辯護，而這種心態直到 1980 年代才開始面對挑戰。自 1984 年中英聯合聲明簽署，香港教會領袖、神學家和平信徒開始表達他們對公民社會的民主願景。本文採用「宗教行動主義」作為分析框架，探討基督教在香港民主運動中的角色。本文歸納基督宗教信徒在 1984 年、 1989 年、 2003 年、 2014 年和 2019 年期間，在民主運動中的行動及發出的聲音。每件政治事件都引發了基督宗教信徒不同程度的政治參與。本文提供香港基督教行動主義的系譜敘事分析，並預測在港區國安法實施後，基督宗教信徒能如何繼續投入政治參與。, 摘要香港教會自英國殖民時期以來，就一直承包政府的社會福利合約。為了確保教會的政治及社會特權，教會經常為政權辯護，而這種心態直到 1980 年代才開始面對挑戰。自 1984 年中英聯合聲明簽署，香港教會領袖、神學家和平信徒開始表達他們對公民社會的民主願景。本文採用「宗教行動主義」作為分析框架，探討基督教在香港民主運動中的角色。本文歸納基督宗教信徒在 1984 年、 1989 年、 2003 年、 2014 年和 2019 年期間，在民主運動中的行動及發出的聲音。每件政治事件都引發了基督宗教信徒不同程度的政治參與。本文提供香港基督教行動主義的系譜敘事分析，並預測在港區國安法實施後，基督宗教信徒能如何繼續投入政治參與。 |
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| ISSN: | 2214-3955 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22143955-12340021 |