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Author Dunn, Emily (Associate)

Title Lightning from the East : heterodoxy and Christianity in contemporary China / by Emily Dunn.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 251 pages) : illustrations.
text file
Series Religion in Chinese Societies ; 8
Religion in Chinese societies ; 8.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-242) and index.
Contents Acknowledgments -- Notes -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1 Eastern Lightning (Church of Almighty God) and Religion in China -- Chapter 2 Protestant-related New Religious Movements in Contemporary China -- Chapter 3 The Teachings of Eastern Lightning -- Chapter 4 The Heritage of Eastern Lightning's Teachings: A Case Study -- Chapter 5 The Chinese Government's Response to Protestant-related New Religious Movements -- Chapter 6 The Art of Persuasion: Eastern Lightning's Recruitment Strategies -- Chapter 7 Chinese Protestant Depictions of Heresy -- Chapter 8 Conclusion: Eastern Lightning in Local and Global Perspective -- Appendix 1 Annotated Bibliography of Eastern Lightning's Chinese Texts -- Appendix 2 Annotated Bibliography of Eastern Lightning's English Texts -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary Lightning from the East uncovers the teachings and activities of Chinese Protestant-related new religious movements such as the Church of Almighty God, how Chinese authorities and Christians have responded to them, and how they fit with Chinese religion and global Christianity.
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Subject Dong fang shan dian (Organization)
Dong fang shan dian (Organization)
Cults -- China.
Cults.
China.
Church history -- 20th century.
Church history.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Church history -- 21st century.
Chronological Term 21st century
Subject Christianity and politics -- China.
Christianity and politics.
Protestantism -- China.
Protestantism.
Chronological Term 1900-2099
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Title Lightning from the East (Online)
Other Form: Print version: 9789004297241 9004297243 (DLC) 2015011199 (OCoLC)908311094
ISBN 9789004297258 (e-book ; alkaline paper)
9004297251
9789004297258
9789004297241 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9004297243