Familial Conversion: A Case Study on the Ethical-Religious Role of the Household in the Mass Conversion of Wenzhou Christians

IF 0.1 0 RELIGION

International Journal of Sino-Western Studies Pub Date : 2021-07-13 DOI:10.37819/IJSWS.20.107

J. Zhang

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This article explores the familial conversion which has cumulative impact on the mass conversion of Wenzhou Christians after 194 9. Acknowledging the dramatic revival of Christianity in Wenzhou following reform and opening in China by no means precludes recognizing the hidden upsurge of conversion events before 1978. Through a ease study on the congregation of Qingpu Church in Heyang area of Wenzhou > I hope to demonstrate that the familial aspect of conversion in the form of household units> rather than individual conversions> is the key to understanding the conversion of Wenzhou Christians. The article argues that the oneness of family derived from the emotional and responsible relationships within it, along with the process of the conversion ritual, constitute the ethical-religious role of the household > which contributes to the emergence of familial conversion. This preliminary study attempts to draw more attention to family,an essential ethical and even existential cultural factor in Chinese society. It is through the family that we may come to better understand the indigenous development of Christianity in China.

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家庭皈依：温州基督徒大规模皈依中家庭的伦理宗教作用个案研究

本文探讨了1949年以后温州基督徒大规模皈依的家庭皈依。承认中国改革开放后温州基督教的戏剧性复兴，并不排除承认1978年前皈依事件的隐性高潮。通过对温州合阳地区青浦教会会众的简单研究，我希望证明以家庭单位而非个人皈依的形式皈依的家庭方面是理解温州基督徒皈依的关键。本文认为，家庭内部的情感和责任关系所产生的家庭统一性，以及皈依仪式的过程，构成了家庭的伦理宗教角色，从而促成了家庭皈依的产生。这项初步研究试图引起人们对家庭的更多关注，家庭是中国社会中一个重要的伦理甚至生存文化因素。正是通过这个家庭，我们才能更好地了解基督教在中国本土的发展。

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