The Christianizing the Home Movement
Dissemination of Chinese Christian Family Ideals, 1922–1940
基督化家庭运动： 基督教家庭理想在中国的传播, 1922–1940
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Abstract
The ecumenical National Christian Council of China (ncc) was the institutional home to an important religious and social campaign: the Christianizing the Home Movement. This article traces the development of this movement from the ncc’s founding in 1922 until the Second World War disrupted its activity. This home- and family-centered movement was a site of female empowerment, and the expansive topics it addressed show women’s desires to serve and lead in a broad set of arenas. This article shows how the Chinese women who led the Christianizing the Home Movement built and shaped a movement and describes the nationwide network of leaders that carried it out, promoting an ideal of Christian family that was culturally informed and progressive.
摘要
作为组织机构，普世的中华全国基督教协会推动了一次宗教与社会意义重大的运动：基督化家庭运动。本文追溯了基督化家庭运动的始终，从1922年中华全国基督教协进会建立到第二次世界大战协会活动被干扰。这个以家庭及家人为核心的运动赋予了妇女权力; 在运动涉及的广阔领域里，女性都表现出服务及领导的愿望。本文展示了领导基督化家庭运动的中国女性如何建造运动，以及联合全国的领导推 动有文化背景、又先进的基督教家庭理想。
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The Christianizing the Home Movement
Dissemination of Chinese Christian Family Ideals, 1922–1940
基督化家庭运动： 基督教家庭理想在中国的传播, 1922–1940
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Abstract
The ecumenical National Christian Council of China (ncc) was the institutional home to an important religious and social campaign: the Christianizing the Home Movement. This article traces the development of this movement from the ncc’s founding in 1922 until the Second World War disrupted its activity. This home- and family-centered movement was a site of female empowerment, and the expansive topics it addressed show women’s desires to serve and lead in a broad set of arenas. This article shows how the Chinese women who led the Christianizing the Home Movement built and shaped a movement and describes the nationwide network of leaders that carried it out, promoting an ideal of Christian family that was culturally informed and progressive.
摘要
作为组织机构，普世的中华全国基督教协会推动了一次宗教与社会意义重大的运动：基督化家庭运动。本文追溯了基督化家庭运动的始终，从1922年中华全国基督教协进会建立到第二次世界大战协会活动被干扰。这个以家庭及家人为核心的运动赋予了妇女权力; 在运动涉及的广阔领域里，女性都表现出服务及领导的愿望。本文展示了领导基督化家庭运动的中国女性如何建造运动，以及联合全国的领导推 动有文化背景、又先进的基督教家庭理想。
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 989 | 575 | 232 |
| Full Text Views | 35 | 3 | 0 |
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