HONG KONG'S CHINESE TEMPLES ORDINANCE: A CAUTIONARY CASE STUDY OF DISCRIMINATORY AND MISGUIDED REGULATION OF RELIGIOUS FRAUD

The Chinese Temples Ordinance was promulgated by the British colonial government in Hong Kong to address the alarming growth of "pseudo-religious establishments" exploiting the ignorant masses of uneducated Chinese residents. This article critically examines the ordinance and the 2015 prop...

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Main Author: Chen, Jianlin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2018]
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 421-446
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