Abstract
This introduction to The Catholic Church in Taiwan: Birth, Growth and Development covers the whole volume presenting research into relevant facets of history, politics, international relations, sociology, education and tourism, and serving as a groundbreaking work. Following the historical introduction, the time span of the study is from the 1950s to the present. The theme of the whole volume explains the external influences which have had their impact on the development of the contemporary Taiwan Church. Thus the chapters focus on evaluating, through the lens of the social sciences and the humanities, the interactions between Taiwan Catholics and other players in religious organizations outside its boundary, namely with those in the Catholic Church in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, sovereign states (the Vatican, Japan and Mainland China) as well as with the government of Taiwan.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Notes
- 1.
In Vol. II Chap. 8 Kuo’s social engagement also mentions the problem.
- 2.
The Taiwan figure was provided by the clerk in the Archbishop’s office of Taipei Diocese in September 2015.
References
Borao, Jose Eugenio. 2009. “Macao as the Non-entry to China: The Case of the Spanish Missionaries (1587–1632).” Paper for International Conference on The Role and Status of Macao in the Propagation of Catholicism in the East, Macao, 3–5 November 2009, Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies, Instituto Politecnico de Macao.
Caballero, Lorraine. 2016, 11 April. “Thousands of Church Crosses in China Removed in Government’s Bid to Eradicate Christianity”. Christian Daily. (USA). http://www.christiandaily.com/article/thousands-of-church-crosses-in-china-removed-in-governments-bid-to-eradicatechristianity/51175.htm. Accessed on 12 Nov. 2017.
Chang, Chuan-sheng Michael. 2003. A Study of Everyday Life of Catholic Clergy in Taiwan 1950s–1960s. Master Degree thesis, Shih Hsin University, Taiwan.
Cheng, Tun-Jen and Deborah A. Brown, eds. 2006. Religious Organizations and Democratization: Case Studies from Contemporary Asia. New York: M.E. Sharp.
Clark, Philip and Charles B. Jones, eds. 2003. Religion in Modern Taiwan. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
Ha, Louis. 2015. Xianggang tianzhujiao chuanjiao shi [Mission History of Hong Kong] Trans. Tsai Di-yun. Hong Kong: Commercial Press.
Ku, Weiying. 2008. “The Catholic Church in Nineteenth Century Taiwan (1859–1895)—Its Strategy and Development.” In Taiwan tianzhujiao shi yanjiu lunji Essays on the History of the Catholic Church in Taiwan. Taipei: National Taiwan University Press.
Kuo, Wen-ban. 1999. “Foreword” Taiwan tianzhujiao de zhengjiao guanxi [Taiwan’s Catholic-government relations] The Report on Research Program, No. NSC87-2412-H005A-004 National Science Council, Executive Yuen, Republic of China.
Lazzaretto, Angelo. 1982. The Catholic Church in post-Mao China. Hong Kong: Holy Spirit Study Centre.
Leung, Beatrice. 1992. Sino-Vatican Relations: Problem in Authority 1976–86. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Leung, Beatrice and Kuo Wen-ban. 2014. “The Vatican-China-Taiwan Relations and Taiwan’s Bridging Endeavour.” In The Catholic Church in China 1900-Present, edited by Cindy Chu. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Leung, Beatrice and Marcus J.J. Wang. 2016. “Sino-Vatican Negotiations: Problems in Sovereign Right and National Security.” Journal of Contemporary China. vol. 25/99: 467–482.
Lin, Tongfa. 2009. 1949 Da chetui [1949 Great Retreat]. Taipei: Lianjing.
Lu, Zhiqiang. 1966. Zhongguo guanshen fanjiao di yuanyin (1860–1874) [Causes of anti-missionary attitudes of Officials and Gentry (1860–1874)]. Zhongguo xueshu zhuzuo jiangzhu weiyuanhui. Series. No. 16. Taipei: Zhongguo xueshu zhuzuo jiangzhu weiyuanhui.
Pan, Pei-chi Paul, ed. 2009. “Editor’s Preface”. In A Collection of Papers on the Occasion Celebrating the 150th (1859–2009) Anniversary of Missionary History of Taiwan. Taipei: Catholic Dominican Mission Center.
Sy, Hao Javirs. 2009. “The Pioneers in the Mission: The Dominicans of the Holy Rosary Province.” In A Collection of Papers on the Occasion Celebrating the 150th (1859–2009) Anniversary of the Missionary History in Taiwan, ed. Paul Pan Pei-chi. Taipei: Catholic Dominican Mission Center.
Yang, Rubin. 2015. 1949 Li Zhen [The Eulogy of 1949]. Taipei: Lianjing.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 The Author(s)
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Leung, B.K.F. (2018). The Introduction. In: So, F., Leung, B., Mylod, E. (eds) The Catholic Church in Taiwan. Christianity in Modern China. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6665-8_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6665-8_1
Published:
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-6664-1
Online ISBN: 978-981-10-6665-8
eBook Packages: Religion and PhilosophyPhilosophy and Religion (R0)