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dc.contributor.author | Chen, Qianhong | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-24T19:56:01Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-24T19:56:01Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-11 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/29209 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This dissertation argues for the renewal of Chinese evangelical spirituality by critical engagement with Christian mysticism. The dissertation argues that Chinese evangelicals can pursue life transformation by appropriating the Christian mystical tradition within the Chinese context while retaining core evangelical distinctions. It discloses that Chinese evangelicals have inherited some elements of the Christian mystical tradition. Purposeful review and critical engagement with Christian mysticism provide Chinese evangelicals with meaningful themes, lively witnesses, and practical insights for reimaging the pathway of future spiritual theology in their social-cultural context. Thus, it contributes to the sparse academic research on mainland Chinese spiritual theology and argues that Christian mysticism plays a particular role in its unique development. Furthermore, this dissertation holds that Chinese evangelical leaders should and can work together to lead Christians to acquire spiritual maturity while they are travelling on this spiritual pathway. It proposes an integration of biblical leadership and the social identity theory of leadership for leading a constructive change to the evangelical community. Such as proposal of change manifests the contribution of this dissertation to the fusion of theory and practice in spiritual or practical theology. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Christian Mysticism, Mysticism, China, Chinese, Mainland China, Mainland Chinese, Evangelical, Evangelical Spirituality, Christian Mystics, Chinese Church, Chinese Evangelicals, Chinese Evangelical Church, Chinese Evangelicalism, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Transformation, Social Identity Theory, Church Leadership, | en_US |
dc.title | Appropriating Christian Mysticism for (Mainland) Chinese Evangelical Spirituality | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Divinity College | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Divinity College Dissertations and Theses |
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