2011
DOI: 10.1177/186810261104000204
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Protestantism in China: A Dilemma for the Party-State

Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between the Chinese state and Protestantism. It demonstrates that it varies widely from place to place; moreover, the actual relationship between individual churches and the local authorities that are supposed to govern them paints a quite different picture from that implied by the laws and regulations. The paper also argues that the state faces a dilemma: On one hand it feels threatened by the appearance of autonomous organizations such as unregistered churches, while on t… Show more

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“…For example, as a source of social and political values, Christianity influences political liberal thinking and dissident ideology in China (Cheng and Li, 2014;Wielander, 2013). Some unregistered house-based churches have provided support for rights activists (Schak, 2011;Wielander, 2009Wielander, , 2013. Religion itself weakens trust in authoritarian government.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…For example, as a source of social and political values, Christianity influences political liberal thinking and dissident ideology in China (Cheng and Li, 2014;Wielander, 2013). Some unregistered house-based churches have provided support for rights activists (Schak, 2011;Wielander, 2009Wielander, , 2013. Religion itself weakens trust in authoritarian government.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, religion can be a spur to action, and the oppressed can use religion to fight against the ruling elites (Gasper, 2009). For this reason, the Chinese authorities impose various limitations or restrictions on religious activities due to their concern about the potential anti-government risk that religion poses (Laliberté, 2011; Schak, 2011). However, these religious policies could backfire by inviting grievances from religious followers.…”
Section: Religion Tolerance For Economic Inequality and Political Trustmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…On distingue les « points de rassemblement » officiels, tolérés par les autorités car attachés à une église enregistrée, et ceux qui ne le sont pas. Ces derniers sont alors administrés par les « églises de maison » qui, depuis le milieu des années 1950, se développent en dehors du mouvement officiel des Trois autonomies 23 . Ces églises non enregistrées rassemblent des églises calvinistes et des communautés évangéliques, pentecôtistes et charismatiques ou affichent au contraire le souhait de dépasser ces distinctions 24 ; elles entretiennent des relations également variables avec les autorités locales 25 .…”
Section: Deux Espaces De Parole Reliés Par La Circulation Des Fidèles...unclassified
“…For historians of Protestant Christianity, the religion has managed to grow because the official association has successfully adapted its theology to socialism and sought 'common ground' with the regime early on (Wickeri 2011), to the extent that believers have sought to ensure that their spiritual ideals are compatible with socialist values (Wielander 2013). There are discordant voices in the academic study of Protestant Christianity in China, however, who do not share this assessment of relations with the CCP, and pay attention to the travail that the religion had to go through (Kindopp and Hamrin 2004;Schak 2011).…”
Section: Christianitymentioning
confidence: 99%