| Lightning from the East: Heterodoxy and Christianity in Contemporary China XII, 251 Pp. Edition Contributor(s): Dunn, Emily (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 9004297243 ISBN-13: 9789004297241 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $157.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Denominations |
| Dewey: 289.9 |
| LCCN: 2015011199 |
| Series: Religion in Chinese Societies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
