The Church as Family: Strengths and Dangers of the Family Paradigm of Christianity in Chinese Contexts
This article discusses the significance and impact of the family as an ecclesiological metaphor in the Chinese context. It describes how a specific Confucian understanding of the family shapes congregational life. It argues that, while the metaphor of the family is a possible obstacle in ecumenical...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
[2019]
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| In: |
Theology today
Year: 2019, Volume: 76, Issue: 3, Pages: 217-223 |
| RelBib Classification: | BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism KBM Asia NBN Ecclesiology RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Chinese ecclesiology
B Chinese congregational life B growth of Christianity in China B Chinese Christianity B Christianity and Confucianism |
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| Summary: | This article discusses the significance and impact of the family as an ecclesiological metaphor in the Chinese context. It describes how a specific Confucian understanding of the family shapes congregational life. It argues that, while the metaphor of the family is a possible obstacle in ecumenical church relations, it has also significantly contributed to the growth of Christianity in China. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040573619859018 |