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A Study On The Protestant Self-Taught Church In Shanxi During The Republic Of China

Posted on:2018-06-04Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y YangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2335330515452271Subject:Chinese history
Abstract/Summary:
Christianity as a foreign culture,and Shaanxi local culture continue to conflict.In addition,Western missionaries interfere in the political life of Shaanxi,and have conflict with people,which lead to multiple occurrence.Boxer movement and the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911,making nationalism deeply rooted in people’s brain so as to the community happened to "non-Christian movement" that be against foreign education.Therefore they cold promote large-scale naturalization movement.Under the influence of the above factors,China’s various regions have established the Chinese Christian self-taught church organizations.Shaanxi Christians are also actively responding to the action and establish Christian self-government organizations in Shaanxi.These Christian self-taught groups try not to be controlled by the Chinese Christians,and strive to achieve "autobiography","autonomy","self-support".During the period of the Republic of China,there are some self-taught church organizations established in various regions in Shaanxi province.There are more self-reliance churches in Guanzhong area,such as the establishment of the Chinese Christian Self-reliance Council,the Pucheng Christian Self-Council,the Jesus family,the Christian gatherings,etc.,under the influence of the Chinese Christian Self-Council.Northern Shaanxi and southern Shaanxi are relatively few,mostly be independent from the original foreign organization and further to establish the Christian Church organization that consists of Chinese leadership.Christian self-reliance church organizations,focus on health care,education,charity,establish the clinics,primary and secondary schools,orphanages,and make a significant contribution to the development of Shaanxi society.As a result of the war,the increasing number of refugees were sheltered to work in the national industry that founded by the Christian self-government Patriotic Christians are also committed to the anti-Japanese national salvation movement,safeguard the inviable rights and interests of China.What’s more,self-taught church organizations also play a positive role in the improvement of social atmosphere,and improvement of social civilizationDuring the period of the Republic of China,the development of the Christian self-reliance church organization,the social ministry that engaged had a profound impact on Shaanxi society,cultivated excellent talents for Shaanxi,broke the situation of Shaanxi’s backward and promoted the process of Shaanxi’s modernization.
Keywords/Search Tags:Christianity, Shanxi Christian church, Social work
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