Revealing the Pastoral Church Through Elderly Care
This chapter follows Nanping Christians outside of their places of worship in order to examine how they interact with the surrounding society. I focus on one collective, costly, and growing social involvement of Chinese Christians: the opening of church-r
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Making Christ Present in China
Michel Chambon
Making Christ Present in China Actor-Network Theory and the Anthropology of Christianity
Michel Chambon Anthropology Hanover College Hanover, IN, USA
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Acknowledgments
This book came to life through the infinite encouragement and collaboration of countless actors that I would like to thank. The mountains and rivers of the Yanping District have given priceless support by allowing healthy hikes during my entire ethnographic fieldwork. Also, the interaction of the river’s humidity with the soil of the mountains sustains the growth of exceptional tea plants that produce a delicious beverage. This tea facilitates the gathering of Nanping people around friendly discussions that have been crucial in this study. Unfortunately, naming all local informants, Christian and Non-Christian, who participated in these conversations is an impossible task. Yet, I want to specifically thank Pastor Thomas Sun Renfu, the head pastor of the Gospel Church, for his trust and active support. With him, other faces such as Huang Hailan and Lin Qing, Pastor Chen Yanyu, Elder Luke, Nun Shi Lizhen and Father Wu Yishun have been a source of endless inspiration. Friendly meals and open-minded conversations with local officials have also helped me to better understand the Middle Kingdom. Beyond Nanping, I greatly ben
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