Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua
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Whose Zhongguohua Is It Anyway?
Developing Chinese religions is not a socio-cultural or religious concern but one of international relations and national security.
Flipping the Page—Back to ChinaSource Journal
We’ve decided to turn back a page in our history and restore the name of our flagship publication from ChinaSource Quarterly back to ChinaSource Journal.
What Is the Significance of the “Sinicization of Christianity”?
Christianity has endured over 1,300 years of history in China, weathering many challenges and undergoing a long course of “assimilation.”
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.
「防滲透」與「走出去」
一面防範境外宗教「滲透」，一面推動中國宗教「走出去」。這兩種看似相反的方向，如何共同構成「基督教中國化」的內外戰略？
Faith Under Party Rule
Sinicization is the UFWD’s agenda for Chinese religious associations. All religions are to be Sinicized, even Taoism. But the challenge of bringing “foreign religions” like Christianity and Islam into the Party’s agenda requires increased effort.
How Zhongguohua Was Adopted as a Path in China’s Current Religious Policy
Xi’s 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 China’s religious policy.
What’s in a Name?
Sinicization, Chinafication, or Zhongguohua? Defining the term in question goes to the heart of understanding China’s 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.