The politics of protestant churches and the party-state in China: God above party?

From domination to negotiation from 1949 to today: declining state capacity, rising Protestant numbers -- The role of official associations: projecting a façade of domination in the public transcript -- Resisting the official agenda, sharing grassroots values: the spread of Protestant groups -- Cult...

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Main Author: Vala, Carsten T. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Routledge research on the politics and sociology of China
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Church / Protestantism / Politics / Authoritarian state
Further subjects:B Christianity and politics History 20th century China
B Christianity and politics (China) History 20th century
B Protestant Churches History 20th century China
B Protestant Churches (China) History 20th century
B Christianity and politics
B Church and state (China) History 20th century
B Church and state
B China Church history 20th century China
B Church and state History 20th century China
B China Church history 20th century
B Protestant Churches
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Summary:From domination to negotiation from 1949 to today: declining state capacity, rising Protestant numbers -- The role of official associations: projecting a façade of domination in the public transcript -- Resisting the official agenda, sharing grassroots values: the spread of Protestant groups -- Cultivating social capital as a resource for Protestant resistance -- Enlarging the bounds of the public transcript: founding large, public urban churches -- Repression of an urban church Shanghai's Wanbang Church -- Challenging the bounds of the public transcript - Beijing Shouwang Church
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1138036900