The Chinese Catholic Church in Conflict - 1949-2001

This is a sociological and historical analysis of the conflict between the state and the Catholic Church in China between 1949 and 2001 during half of a century of the socialist regime. The relationship began with conflict, followed by accomodation and finally a cooperative spirit had developed for a complex web of political and diplomatic reasons. Never in the past the Catholic Church has shown a rigorous growth under the encouragement of the Communist Party to shape the Church in the image of a indigenous and local church and to minimize the influence of the Vatican. There remains a persistent struggle between the underground church, those who remain loyal to early missionaries and to the Holy See, and the official national church controlled by the Party/State. The authors argue that there is hope that the conflict will eventually disappear as the new leadership in Beijing may one day restore a diplomatic relationship with the Vatican.

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Leung, William T. Liu
• Publisher: Universal Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2004
• EAN: 9781581125146
• ISBN: 978-1-58112-514-6
• No. of pages: 364
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 513 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity