Beschreibung:
This book provides a ground breaking interdisciplinary study of the Catholic Church in Taiwan, focusing on the post 1949 Civil War in China through to the present day, and discusses the role played by the Catholic Church in contemporary Taiwanese society. It considers the situation of the Catholic church of Taiwan during the Japanese Occupation, Taiwan-Vatican Relations from 1949 onwards and triangular Relations among the Vatican, Taiwan and China during Tsai Ing-wen¿s Administration. Written from a wide range of perspectives, from history and international relations to literature, philosophy, and education, this volume offers an important perspective on the birth and development of the Catholic Church in Taiwan, contributing a key work to religious studies in the Greater China Region.
Provides a comprehensive study of the birth and evolution of the Catholic Church in TaiwanExamines the relationship between Taiwan, China and the VaticanProvides a key contribution to religious studies in the Greater China Region
Introduction.- The Formosa Catholic Mission, 1626-1895.- Catholic Church in Taiwan during the Japanese Occupation.- External Influences on the Emergence of the Catholic Church in Taiwan (1950s to 1960s).- Taiwan-Vatican Relations from 1949 to the Present.- Taiwan Catholic Bishops and the Bridging Endeavor: Origins and Development.- Taiwan Catholic Higher Education: Its Contribution to the Greater China Region.- The Focolare Movement in Taiwan: Global Vision, Local Context.- Wanjin¿s Basilica: Church Evangelization encountering Government¿s Tourism.- The New Triangular Relations among the Vatican, Taiwan and China in Tsai Ing-wen's Administration.