China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church

by Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye

Book Overview

In 1917, the Beijing silk merchant Wei Enbo's vision of Jesus sparked a religious revival, characterized by healings, exorcisms, tongues-speaking, and, most provocatively, a call for a return to authentic Christianity that challenged the Western missionary establishment in China. This revival gave rise to the True Jesus Church, China's first major native denomination. The church was one of the earliest Chinese expressions of the twentieth century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197507344
• ISBN13: 9780197507346
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"