Christianity / / edited by Zhuo Xinping ; translated by Chi Zhen and Caroline Mason

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463359103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2013
• ISBN: 90-474-2798-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (454 p.)
• Collana: Religious studies in contemporary China collection ; ; volume 3
• Altri autori (Persone): ZhuoXinping <1955->; ZhenChi; MasonCaroline
• Disciplina: 275.1
• Soggetti: Electronic books.; China Church history 20th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: part one. Studies in Christian theology -- part two. Christianity and Chinese culture -- part three. Christian ethics and social development -- part four. Christianity and Chinese literature -- part five. Christian education and cultural exchange.
• Sommario/riassunto: Chinese Christianity is fascinating and perplexing. Yet, although its existence can be dated back to the Tang Dynasty, when Christianity, in the form of Nestorianism, first arrived in China, it has not been extensively researched by Chinese academics. This volume is devoted to this topic and consists of twelve chapters, written mostly by leading mainland Chinese scholars. These writings shed light on five themes: epistemological reflection on Chinese Christian theology; interactions between Christianity and Chinese culture; the empirical and historical examination of Christian ethics and social development in China; the Chinese understanding of the Bible as literature; and the remarkable contribution that Christianity has made to Chinese higher education and cultural exchange with the external world.