The Church in China
Subtitle: one Lord two systems
By: Michael D. Suman
Publisher: SAIACS Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Bangalore, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9788175256934
Subjects: Christianity; Three-self movement; Church history
Description: This book addresses the emergence and development of the Chinese church as the body of Christ in China through the historical and sociopolitical context of that nation. The focus on the last half of the 20th century is supported by a concise overview of the political history of China from its dynastic era and international influence on its church history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-467).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Political history: China in context; title: Chinese church history; title: History and philosophy of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement: 1950-1966; title: The reinstatement of the TSPM:1979; title: Churches founded after the 1979 revision; title: The house churches and the TSPM; title: Conclusions; title: Bibliography.