| ID | 133814 |
| Title Proper | CPC's policy on protestant Christianity, 1949-1957 |
| Other Title Information | an overview and assessment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ying, Fuk-Tsang |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, the state-church relationship in China entered a new phase. This article, which is substantially based on party reports and archival documents, attempts to reconstruct and assess the party-state's policy on Protestant Christianity from 1949 until the eve of the Anti-Rightist Movement in 1957. The focus is not on the repeated dichotomy between 'state' and 'religion' but explores multiplicity and interaction as two possible aspects of the church-state relationship. The article investigates the following questions: what were the factors influencing the formation and development of the Communist Party of China's (CPC) policy on Protestant Christianity after the establishment of the PRC? Were there multiple actors within the party-state and Protestant Christianity? What kinds of relationships existed between the party-state and Protestant Christianity? Particular attention is given to how the CPC chose between 'struggle' (douzheng) and 'unity' (tuanjie) when dealing with Protestant Christianity under ideological constraints and complex political situations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.89; Sep.2014: p.884-901 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.89; Sep.2014: p.884-901 |
| Key Words | Communist Party of China - CPC ; CPC's Policy ; Protestant ; Christianity ; Political Assessment ; China ; Political Situation ; Anti-Rightist Movement - 1957 ; Protestant Christianity ; Ideological Constraints ; Religion ; Religious Aspects ; State - Church Relations |