The Christian Community in Taiwan and in Great China on the Modern Stage

Occupation: Leading Fellow, Center for Policy Research and Forecasting, China
Affiliation: Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Problemy Dalnego Vostoka

Edition

Issue 1

Pages

147-156

Abstract

The article analyses the process of Christianization in Taiwan and in Great China, the reasons for its intensity changes in different periods in comparison with the similar processes in the South-Eastern states, the peculiarities of Christianity taiwanization and sinization, the choice of languages for Christian messes in Taiwan as well as the long-term problems of China and Vatican relationship which inevitably concern Taiwan, and the perspective of “catacomb” Catholic church appearance in Hong Kong.

Keywords

Christianization, Presbyterian church, Salesian church, Maryknoll, “the bridging efforts” policy, “catacomb church”

Received

19.02.2021

Publication date

01.03.2021

Number of characters

29115

Cite

GOST	Smirnov D., Stepanova E. The Christian Community in Taiwan and in Great China on the Modern Stage // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka – 2021. – Issue 1 C. 147-156 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://pdv.jes.su/S013128120013933-7-1 (circulation date: 25.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013128120013933-7
MLA	Smirnov, Dmitry, Stepanova, Elena "The Christian Community in Taiwan and in Great China on the Modern Stage." Problemy Dalnego Vostoka 1 (2021):147-156. DOI: 10.31857/S013128120013933-7
APA	Smirnov D., Stepanova E. (2021). The Christian Community in Taiwan and in Great China on the Modern Stage. Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (1), pp.147-156 DOI: 10.31857/S013128120013933-7

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