Results for: Yang Fenggang
The Tricolor Religious Market and the Growth of Christianity
The Great Awakening in China (3)
[…] at the Chautauqua Institute on June 29, 2021. The lecture has been lightly edited and reprinted with permission. Where Are the Churches in China? And Why? Professor Yang will present a webinar on Thursday June 16, 2022, entitled, “Where Are the Churches in China? And Why?” It will be a deep dive into the […]
The Changing Religious Landscape in Modernizing China
The Great Awakening in China (1)
In 1979, churches, temples and mosques began to be restored and reopened for religious activities. That was the beginning of the economic reform era, and it was also the beginning of the Chinese Great Awakening.
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“The Spirit in Fire and Wind”
An Opportunity for Silent Artists to Converse
[…] in the Light.” This art conference, from May 3-5, 2019, was entitled “The Spirit in Fire and Wind: Christian Art in Contemporary China” and was chaired by Yang Fenggang, the founder of the Center at Purdue and a well-known sociologist and author. In his introduction of the program book for the conference, Dr. Yang wrote: […]
House Church and TSPM: Surprising Admissions in China’s Official Press
[…] of Christians in China, nor can it provide legitimate leadership for the church. At the heart of the current dilemma is a religious policy which, according to Yang Fenggang, a Purdue University professor also quoted in the article, is out of step with the times. Rather than expecting all churches to come under the TSPM, […]
March 27, 2014
Confucian Comeback: An Interview with Fenggang Yang (March 13, 2014, ChinaSource Quarterly)
Professor Fenggang Yang provides insightful answers to questions about Confucianism. His comments address topics such as the groups of people among whom Confucianism is growing, the influence of New Confucianists from overseas on Chinese society and thought, and concrete signs that Confucianism is […]
ZGBriefs | June 9, 2022
[…] between the United States and China. Sponsored Link Free Online Lecture: Where are the Churches in China? And Why? Geographical Patterns of Church Development, by Dr. Fenggang Yang (ChinaSource) Why are there so many Catholic churches in Hebei Province? And why so many Protestant Churches in Anhui? On Thursday, June 16, 2022, Dr. Fenggang Yang […]
ZGBriefs | January 5, 2017
[…] religion beliefs in modern China (January 3, 2016, CGTN via Youtube) For more about religion and the beliefs of Chinese people, CGTN's Elaine Reyes spoke with Professor Yang Fenggang. He teaches religion and Chinese society at Purdue University. China’s Church at the Threshold (January 4, 2017, From the West Courtyard) The church in China is […]
Supporting Article
Confucian Comeback
An Interview with Fenggang Yang
Professor Fenggang Yang provides insightful answers to questions about Confucianism. His comments address topics such as the groups of people among whom Confucianism is growing, the influence of New Confucianists from overseas on Chinese society and thought, and concrete signs that Confucianism is growing in China.
Editorials
Perspectives on Confucianism
[…] more conservative stance. Paulos Huang’s masterful comparison of Confucian and Christian doctrines of salvation, while making fundamental differences clear, seems to steer a middle course. Professor Fenggang Yang, interviewed in this issue, believes that “the Chinese Christian church has become an institutional base for passing on transformed Confucian values to younger generations.” Chinese Christians […]
Rediscovering the Plot
[…] among the palace guard. The seeds of cultural change that were sown would lead eventually to the Christianization of the empire. Looking back upon this process, sociologist Yang Fenggang and others have asked whether a similar dynamic today could result in a Christian China. The missionary church narrative running throughout Acts paints a compelling picture […]