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"This book approaches the complex issue of contextualizing Christianity in China from various perspectives. It is a very useful study not only for those engaged in missionary work, but also for all interested in inter-cultural theology, mission history, evangelization and inculturation." Bosco Wong in: Mission Contents PETER CHEN-MAIN WANG: Introduction Part I: Early Mission CLAUDIA von COLLANI: From Accommodation to a Chinese Theology VINCENT SHEN: Generosity towards the Other. Matteo Ricci's Strategy of Strangification in China Part II: Contextualization Efforts - Three Aspects CHRISTOFFER H. GRUNDMANN: Contextualizing the Gospel by "Imitating Christ". The Emergence of Medical Missions in Nineteenth Century China JOHN E. GEDDES: Singing a New Song. The Development of the Use of Taiwanese-Chinese Words and Music in the Hymn Book of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, 1865-1965 JESSIE G. LUTZ: The Sinification of Historiography of the China Christian Colleges. Part III: Individuals in the Light of Contextualization PETER CHEN-MAIN WANG: Bishop Frederik R. Graves and the Changing Context of China in the 1920s EDWARD YIHUA XU: Westernization and Contextualization. A Study on Three Pioneering Chinese Pastors of the Sheng Kung Hui in China RICHARD R. COOK: Wang Mingdao and the Evolution of Contextualized Chinese Churches. Part IV: Church and State Relations ROBERT ENTENMANN: Chinese Catholics and Their Relations with the State during the Campaign against White Lotus R. G. TIEDEMANN: Anti-Christian Conflict in Local Context. The Life and Times of Pang Sanjie: Patriot, Bandit, Protector or Revolutionary? BEATRICE LEUNG: Christianity in Post-Mao China. Legalism and Accommodation. Includes notes on the contributors and a glossary of Chinese names and terms.

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Book category Books in English Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects Interdisciplinary studies Regional studies

• Full title: Contextualization of Christianity in China
• Subtitle: An Evaluation in Modern Perspective
• Author: Peter Chen-Main Wang
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316
• EAN: 9783805005470
• ISBN: 3805005474
• ID: 09247127
• Publisher: Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH
• Weight: 544 g
• Date of publishing: 30. June 2007

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