The reasoning and politics of the debate on Christian population in China

Jianbo Huang, Jiexia Zhai

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Abstract

The number of Christians in China today varies widely from about 20 millions up to more than 100 millions. It is important to know how these figures come up, and even more to understand why different agents release and insist their versions of this particular issue. The statistics is not purely an academic activity, but involves many complicated social, cultural, and political factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)301-315
Number of pages15
JournalLogos and Pneuma - Chinese Journal of Theology
Issue number35
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Christianity in China
  • Debate on the figures
  • Political implications
  • Social context
  • Survey

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