God and Caesar in China: Policy Implications of Church-State Tensions.(Book review)

From: Journal of Contemporary Asia | Date: May 1, 2007| Author: Lang, Graeme | Copyright information

God and Caesar in China: Policy Implications of Church-State Tensions Jason Kindopp and Carol Lee Hamrin (Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 2004)

This book provides a useful introduction to the history and current state of Christianity in China. The introductory chapter by Jason Kindopp reviews the revival of Christianity in China and the continuing tension between various forms of Christianity and the state. He notes, for example, that China now has the secon...

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