The Catholic Church in China [electronic resource] : 1978 to the Present /
Chu, C.author.
This book traces the history of the Catholic Church in China since the country opened up to the world in December 1978. It comprehensively studies the Chinese Catholic Church on various levels, including an analysis of Sino-Vatican relations, the control over the Catholic Church by the Beijing government, the supervision of local Church activities, and the consecration of government-approved bishops, the formation of priests, and the everyday lives of Chinese Catholics.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; The Catholic Church in China; Also by Cindy Yik-yi Chu; Contents; Preface; A Note on the Names ofPeople and Places; Introduction; The Catholic Church in China; The Theme of This Book; The Diplomatic Level: Sino-Vatican Relations; The Governmental Level; The Societal Level; The Individual Level; The Chapters of This Book; Doors Openedin the 1980s; Introduction; Sino-Vatican Relations; The Government and the Church; Conclusion; Modernizationin the 1980s; Introduction; The Catholic Church and Chinese Society; Individual Experience; Conclusion; Becoming Prosperousin the 1990s; Introduction
Sino-Vatican Relations andChina's Diplomatic IssuesThe Government and the ChineseCatholic Patriotic Association; Conclusion; The Dynamic 1990s; Introduction; The Catholic Church and Chinese Society; The Experience and Transformationof Individuals in the Church; Conclusion; The First Decade of theTwenty-First Century; Introduction; Sino-Vatican Relations; The Government Level and the Role of the CCP; Conclusion; Chinese Societyand Catholicism; Introduction; The Catholic Church and Chinese Society; Individuals and the Church; Conclusion; Conclusion; The Chinese Catholic Church
Sino-Vatican RelationsThe Governmental Level; The Societal Level; The Individual Level; The Contemporary Situation; Notes; Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Bibliography; Archives and Libraries; Books; Websites; Databases; Journals; Magazines; Newspapers; Index
This book traces the history of the Catholic Church in China since the country opened up to the world in December 1978. It comprehensively studies the Chinese Catholic Church on various levels, including an analysis of Sino-Vatican relations, the control over the Catholic Church by the Beijing government, the supervision of local Church activities, and the consecration of government-approved bishops, the formation of priests, and the everyday lives of Chinese Catholics.
Catholic Church
Religion—History.
Religion and sociology.
Theology.
History.
Political science.
History of Religion.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Christian Theology.
History, general.
Political Science and International Relations, general.