Christianity and the State in Asia: Complicity and Conflict

By: Julius Bautista and Francis Khek Gee Lim

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Synopsis: Christianity is one of the most rapidly growing religions in Asia. Despite the challenges of political marginalisation, church organisations throughout much of Asia are engaged in activities - such as charity, education and commentary on public morality - that may either converge or conflict with the state's interests. Considering Christianity’s growing prominence, and the various ways Asian nation states respond to this growth, this book brings into sharper analytical focus the ways in which the faith is articulated at the local, regional, and global level. Contributors from diverse disciplinary and institutional backgrounds offer in-depth analyses of the complex interactions between Asian nation-states and Christianity in the context of modernisation and nation-building. Exploring the social and political ramifications of Christian conversions in Asia and their impact on state policies, the book analyses how Christian followers, missionaries, theologians and activists negotiate their public roles and identities vis-à-vis various forms of Asian states, particularly in the context of post-colonial nation-building and socio-economic development. This volume represents a critical contribution to the existing scholarship on Christianity's global reach and its local manifestations, and demonstrates the significance of the Asian experience in our understanding of Christianity as a global religion.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134018864
Related ISBNs:: 9780203883761, 9780415627429, 9780415480697, 9780415627429, 9780415480697
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/27/20
Copyrighted By:: editorial selection and matter Julius Bautista and Francis Khek Gee Lim
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Julius Bautista
Edited by:: Francis Khek Gee Lim