The Church in Asia, Part 1: Origins and Development of the Christian Church in China, Christian Missions

Episode Topic: Origins and Development of the Christian Church in China, Christian Missions

This discussion traces the beginning of Christianity in China, when missionaries from the Church of East entered the country in the sixth century, and introduced their religion as Jingjiao — Teaching of Light. The next missionary group that came to China were from the newly-founded Society of Jesus, who arrived in the 16th century. The Jesuits have had an eventful journey in China, and their missionary work has had a long-lasting impact on the trajectory of the Chinese Catholic Church.

Featured Speakers: 

• Gabriel Said Reynolds, Crowley Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology and the Director of the World Religions and World Church Program in the Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
• Xueying Wang, Lecturer in the Department of Theology, Loyola University Chicago

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/49dba8. 

This podcast is a part of the The Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Church in Asia”.

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