Zion Church Crackdown
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The Three-Self Church in the Sinicization Campaign
Readers may be left with the impression that the Three-Self Church either willingly cooperates and blindly accepts the government’s agenda, or passively submits, powerless and resigned. But is that really the case?
Whose Zhongguohua Is It Anyway?
Developing Chinese religions is not a socio-cultural or religious concern but one of international relations and national security.
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.
Will History Repeat Itself?
Whether a century ago or today, whatever our China stories may purport to tell us about being apolitical, of “leaving our politics at the door” or “staying out of politics,” one of the hard lessons of history is that foreign Christian involvement in China is unavoidably political.