Lightning from the East : : heterodoxy and Christianity in contemporary China / / by Emily Dunn.
The Church of Almighty God, also known as Eastern Lightning, teaches that Jesus Christ has returned to earth as a Chinese woman to judge humankind. The Chinese government has banned it and similar groups, and targeted them in its campaign against “cults” such as Falun Gong. Based on the Church’s own...
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Dunn, Emily (Associate) Lightning from the East : heterodoxy and Christianity in contemporary China / by Emily Dunn. 1st ed. Boston : Brill, 2015. 1 online resource (263 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Religion in chinese societies, 1877-6264 ; v. 8 Description based upon print version of record. English Includes bibliographical references and index. Preliminary Material -- 1 Eastern Lightning (Church of Almighty God) and Religion in China -- 2 Protestant-related New Religious Movements in Contemporary China -- 3 The Teachings of Eastern Lightning -- 4 The Heritage of Eastern Lightning’s Teachings: A Case Study -- 5 The Chinese Government’s Response to Protestant-related New Religious Movements -- 6 The Art of Persuasion: Eastern Lightning’s Recruitment Strategies -- 7 Chinese Protestant Depictions of Heresy -- 8 Conclusion: Eastern Lightning in Local and Global Perspective -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index. The Church of Almighty God, also known as Eastern Lightning, teaches that Jesus Christ has returned to earth as a Chinese woman to judge humankind. The Chinese government has banned it and similar groups, and targeted them in its campaign against “cults” such as Falun Gong. Based on the Church’s own texts and exogenous reports, Emily Dunn offers the first comprehensive account of what the Church of Almighty God teaches, how Chinese Christians and the government have responded to new religious movements related to Protestantism, and how it all fits with global Christianity and the history of Chinese religion. Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Cults China. Christianity China History 20th century. Christianity China History 21st century. Christianity and politics China. Protestantism China. Dong fang shan dian (Organization) 90-04-29724-3 Religion in Chinese Societies 8. |
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Preliminary Material -- 1 Eastern Lightning (Church of Almighty God) and Religion in China -- 2 Protestant-related New Religious Movements in Contemporary China -- 3 The Teachings of Eastern Lightning -- 4 The Heritage of Eastern Lightning’s Teachings: A Case Study -- 5 The Chinese Government’s Response to Protestant-related New Religious Movements -- 6 The Art of Persuasion: Eastern Lightning’s Recruitment Strategies -- 7 Chinese Protestant Depictions of Heresy -- 8 Conclusion: Eastern Lightning in Local and Global Perspective -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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