The Passing of Paternalism in Missions
The missionary enterprise of the nineteenth century was strongly paternalistic in spirit. Today the oriental Christians are making a sharp distinction between Western culture and Christianity. The former they criticize and distrust. There is an insistent demand for religious self-determination. Wise...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1922
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The journal of religion
Year: 1922, Volume: 2, Issue: 5, Pages: 466-475 |
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| Summary: | The missionary enterprise of the nineteenth century was strongly paternalistic in spirit. Today the oriental Christians are making a sharp distinction between Western culture and Christianity. The former they criticize and distrust. There is an insistent demand for religious self-determination. Wise leaders of the missionary enterprise are urging a larger measure of native initiative. This movement means a radical change in the philosophy and the administration of missions; but this change is imperative if the good will of Eastern peoples is to be secured, and a real Asiatic Christianity produced. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480305 |