Christianity in modern China : The making of the first native Protestant church.

By: Cheung, DContributor(s): Cheung, DMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Leiden : BRILL, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Description: 1 online resource (430 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789047402336Subject(s): Fujian Sheng (China) -- Church history | Missions -- China -- Fujian Sheng -- History | Protestant churches -- China -- Fujian Sheng -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Christianity in modern China : The making of the first native Protestant churchDDC classification: 280/.4/0951245 LOC classification: BV3420.F8 -- C48 2004ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Technical notes -- Glossary -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Missionary objectives and ideal -- 2.1. The Sinkoe event -- 2.2. The missionaries, 1842-56 -- 2.3. Missionary objectives -- 2.4. Church growth, 1842-56 -- 2.5. The envisaged church -- Chapter Three: Mission methods -- 3.1. Missionary perceptions of the Chinese Christians -- 3.2. Strict baptism/admission policy -- 3.3. Intensive oral instruction of a selected few -- 3.4. Anti-foreignism in Amoy -- 3.5. Work methods and membership quality -- Chapter Four: Missionary limitations -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Shortage of missionaries -- 4.3. Language, health and death -- 4.4. Other work demands -- Chapter Five: Chinese labours (I) -- 5.1. Missionary attitudes toward a Chinese agency -- 5.2. Paid Chinese agency -- 5.3. Chinese voluntary work -- 5.4. Chinese effectiveness -- Chapter Six: Chinese labours (II) -- 6.1. Chiangchiu and Choanchiu -- 6.2. Pechuia -- 6.3. Chiohbe -- 6.4. Pechuia and Chiohbe in historical context -- Chapter Seven: Ecclesiastical union -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Church growth and quality -- 7.3. Devolutionary necessity -- 7.4. Historical cooperation -- 7.5. Common vision -- 7.6. Denominational compatibility -- 7.7. Methodological similarity -- Chapter Eight: An assessment -- 8.1. Self-propagation -- 8.2. Self-government -- 8.3. Self-support -- 8.4. Union -- 8.5. Chinese and missionary credits -- 8.6. Comparative perspectives -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
Summary: This monograph studies a significant episode in Chinese Christianity. Focusing on the origins of Protestantism in South Fujian, it investigates the evolution of the churches which pioneered in indigenization and ecclesiastical union in China during the 19th century.
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Technical notes -- Glossary -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Missionary objectives and ideal -- 2.1. The Sinkoe event -- 2.2. The missionaries, 1842-56 -- 2.3. Missionary objectives -- 2.4. Church growth, 1842-56 -- 2.5. The envisaged church -- Chapter Three: Mission methods -- 3.1. Missionary perceptions of the Chinese Christians -- 3.2. Strict baptism/admission policy -- 3.3. Intensive oral instruction of a selected few -- 3.4. Anti-foreignism in Amoy -- 3.5. Work methods and membership quality -- Chapter Four: Missionary limitations -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Shortage of missionaries -- 4.3. Language, health and death -- 4.4. Other work demands -- Chapter Five: Chinese labours (I) -- 5.1. Missionary attitudes toward a Chinese agency -- 5.2. Paid Chinese agency -- 5.3. Chinese voluntary work -- 5.4. Chinese effectiveness -- Chapter Six: Chinese labours (II) -- 6.1. Chiangchiu and Choanchiu -- 6.2. Pechuia -- 6.3. Chiohbe -- 6.4. Pechuia and Chiohbe in historical context -- Chapter Seven: Ecclesiastical union -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Church growth and quality -- 7.3. Devolutionary necessity -- 7.4. Historical cooperation -- 7.5. Common vision -- 7.6. Denominational compatibility -- 7.7. Methodological similarity -- Chapter Eight: An assessment -- 8.1. Self-propagation -- 8.2. Self-government -- 8.3. Self-support -- 8.4. Union -- 8.5. Chinese and missionary credits -- 8.6. Comparative perspectives -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

This monograph studies a significant episode in Chinese Christianity. Focusing on the origins of Protestantism in South Fujian, it investigates the evolution of the churches which pioneered in indigenization and ecclesiastical union in China during the 19th century.

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