The Conflict between and Inter-mingling of Christianity and Chi-nese Culture  

作　　者：An Ximeng Zhao Baohua(Translated) 

机构地区：[1]the Faculty of Philosophy,Shanxi University [2]不详

出　　处：《Social Sciences in China》2005年第4期183-184,共2页中国社会科学（英文版）

摘　　要：From their ignorance and contempt for basic human rights and freedom of belief the diehard conservative officialdom of the Ming and Qing dynasties adopted a caustic attitude toward Catholic and Protestant churches from the West. Undertaking long journeys, the missionaries went to China to preach the gospel. This in itself constitutes a proclamation to Chinese men of letters that freedom of belief itself is a cardinal hallmark in the concept of human rights. The generousness and benevolence shown by the missionaries were in a sharp contrast with the mandarins＇ unkindness and acrimony. The latter knew nothing but blind defense of their national dignity, since they boasted that China was ＂the celestial kingdom＂ or the ＂divine land beneath heaven.＂ From this historical fact we may know that this insularity gave rise to an irreconcilably obstinate attitude towards the alien faiths in a closed country.

关 键 词：中国 基督教 宗教政策 民族文化 

分 类 号：B977.2[哲学宗教—宗教学] G124[文化科学]