Buddhist Responses to Christianity in Postwar Taiwan - Awakening the World

After the Communist victory in China's civil war, Taiwan, then governed by the KMT (or Nationalist Party), became a focal point for both Buddhist and Christian activity in the Chinese world. Focusing on some of the most influential monastics of the time, this study considers Buddhist responses to Christianity during its subsequent period of growth on the island. Drawing on Buddhist and Christian publications, it shows that interfaith competition, and political context, are important in shaping religious identity and driving the religious engagement with modernity. Buddhist Responses to Christianity in Postwar Taiwan: Awakening the World will be of interest to historians of Buddhism, Chinese religion and Taiwanese society, and to those with an interest in interfaith dialogue more generally.

List of contents

Acknowledgements, A note on romanization and translations, Preface, Introduction, 1. Buddhism and Patriotism, 2. Buddhism and Chinese Culture, 3. Buddhism and Modernity, 4. Decline and Revitalization, 5. Sermons among mountains, Summary, List of Chinese characters, Bibliography, Index

About the author

Dr Scott Pacey is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.

Product details

• Authors: Scott Pacey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041176497
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4117649-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Religion and Society in Asia
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Ecumenism & Interfaith, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, HISTORY / Asia / China, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics