Church and state in socialist China, 1949-1987

With the aim of understanding church-state relations in the PRC, the author explores Chinese communist religious policy, analyses the main ideological sources contributing to the development of that policy and traces the historical development of the church-state relationship since 1949. The state&#...

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Main Author: Chao, Jonathan 1938-2004 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 1988
In: Issues & studies
Year: 1988, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 40-63
Further subjects:B Volksrepublik China State Christianity Protestant Church Protestantism Communism Internal policy Religious policy China History of religion studies History
B Protestant Church
B State
B China
B Religion
B Protestantism
B Communism
B Christianity
B History
B Religious policy
B Internal policy
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Summary:With the aim of understanding church-state relations in the PRC, the author explores Chinese communist religious policy, analyses the main ideological sources contributing to the development of that policy and traces the historical development of the church-state relationship since 1949. The state's attempts to destroy the church during the Cultural Revolution. State control of religions in traditional China
Physical Description:9 graph. Darst.
ISSN:1013-2511
Contains:In: Issues & studies