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THREE-SELF [1 record]

Record 1 2001-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Oriental Religions
DEF

Religious organisation for Protestant Christians in China. It believes the church should be self-propagating, self-supporting and self-governing. i.e. totally independent of foreign help. It is directly accountable to the Communist Party. The top leadership is political, but most lower level pastors and ordinary believers love the Lord.

Key term(s)
  • Three-Self

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Religions orientales
OBS

En 1950, les chrétiens sont entraînés dans le Mouvement des Trois Autonomies (de propagande, de gouvernement, et de financement) lancé par le gouvernement [chinois].

Key term(s)
  • Trois Autonomies

Spanish

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