What Is the Significance of the “Sinicization of Christianity”?
Christianity has endured over 1,300 years of history in China, weathering many challenges and undergoing a long course of “assimilation.”
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The Indigenization and Zhongguohua of Christianity
Can Zhongguohua be equated with the notion of indigenization? An attempt to draw a comparison is pursued through the lens of three distinctive dimensions.
Countering Infiltration and Going Global
In recent years, the approach to religious affairs has shifted toward the “Sinicization of Christianity.” This strategy is rooted in two key objectives: “countering infiltration” and “going global.”
Faith Under Party Rule
Sinicization is the UFWD’s agenda for Chinese religious associations. All religions are to be Sinicized, even Taoism. But the challenge of bringing “foreign religions” like Christianity and Islam into the Party’s agenda requires increased effort.
How Zhongguohua Was Adopted as a Path in China’s Current Religious Policy
Xi’s directive to align all religions with Zhongguohua is not only rooted in academic and institutional history but is also deeply embedded in the traditions of the official Protestant church.
On Rhetorics and Lived Religion
The work is a must-read for anyone concerned with the direction of Chinese religions and China’s religious policy.
What’s in a Name?
Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua? Defining the term in question goes to the heart of understanding China’s current policy and its effect upon religious believers.
Key Scholarly Works on the Sinicization of Christianity in China
Here are some sources that may interest ChinaSource readers concerned with religious life and religious policy in contemporary China, with a thematic focus on Protestant Christianity.
Unpacking the Shifting Narrative of Christianity in China
Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua? Defining the term in question goes to the heart of understanding China’s current policy and its effect upon religious believers.
Challenges and Opportunities for the Pulpit in China’s Urban House Churches
The pulpit of urban house churches in mainland China refers to preaching and information-sharing conducted by preachers during Sunday services and other occasions. The challenges discussed here refer to problems or crises, both internal and external, that affect the church’s pulpit.
Returnee Ministry: Reflecting on Developments
The opportunities remain significant for the church and international student ministries to reach and disciple Chinese students and scholars, the majority of whom (about 80 percent) will go back to China.
From “Run” to Return
We long to see returnees not just survive their transition home, but return well, engage with and get involved in the local church, and be ambassadors for Christ to their families, friends, colleagues, and the world.