Whose Zhongguohua Is It Anyway?
Developing Chinese religions is not a socio-cultural or religious concern but one of international relations and national security.
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What Is the Significance of the āSinicization of Christianityā?
Christianity has endured over 1,300 years of history in China, weathering many challenges and undergoing a long course of āassimilation.ā
The Indigenization and Zhongguohua of Christianity
Can Zhongguohua be equated with the notion of indigenization? An attempt to draw a comparison is pursued through the lens of three distinctive dimensions.
Countering Infiltration and Going Global
In recent years, the approach to religious affairs has shifted toward the āSinicization of Christianity.ā This strategy is rooted in two key objectives: ācountering infiltrationā and āgoing global.ā
Faith Under Party Rule
Sinicization is the UFWDās agenda for Chinese religious associations. All religions are to be Sinicized, even Taoism. But the challenge of bringing āforeign religionsā like Christianity and Islam into the Partyās agenda requires increased effort.
How Zhongguohua Was Adopted as a Path in Chinaās Current Religious Policy
Xiās directive to align all religions with Zhongguohua is not only rooted in academic and institutional history but is also deeply embedded in the traditions of the official Protestant church.
On Rhetorics and Lived Religion
The work is a must-read for anyone concerned with the direction of Chinese religions and Chinaās religious policy.
Whatās in a Name?
Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua? Defining the term in question goes to the heart of understanding Chinaās current policy and its effect upon religious believers.
Key Scholarly Works on the Sinicization of Christianity in China
Here are some sources that may interest ChinaSource readers concerned with religious life and religious policy in contemporary China, with a thematic focus on Protestant Christianity.
Peacemaking Across Cultures
Changing Normal has become ćå儽å¦åļ¼ęē “äŗŗé å ³ē³»äøēåµå±ć, currently available as an e-book, with paperback editions expected in late summer 2025.
Who Are Our Ninevites?
Expressions of distrust and judgment have loomed so large that some Mandarin-speaking churches and newly established Hong Kong congregations in the same cities avoid any interactions.
A Call for Global Prayer
If you say, āIām a Christian, I can pray for you. What do you need?ā most people will not refuse, but will be grateful and thankful. This was almost unseen before 2022.