Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesu ...
is a minority in
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi ...
province of the People's Republic of China.
The
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha, the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Changde and the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou have their seat in the province. The province has
persecution of Christians
The persecution of Christians can be historically traced from the first century of the Christian era to the present day. Christian missionaries and converts to Christianity have both been targeted for persecution, sometimes to the point o ...
. Hunan has more than 1000 congregations. The
Hunan Bible Institute
Hunan Bible Institute () was an important fundamentalist Bible school in early-20th century China. It was founded in 1916 and known as " Biola in China."
History
Frank A. Keller, a missionary with the China Inland Mission, began evangelistic wo ...
was founded in 1909. Christians only form a small majority of the Hunanese
Han.
True Jesus Church
The True Jesus Church (TJC) is a non-denominational Christian Church that originated in Beijing, China, during the Pentecostal movement in the early twentieth century. The True Jesus Church is currently one of the largest Christian groups in Chi ...
and
The Shouters are present in the province.
China Evangelistic Fellowship
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones ...
and
China Fountain Group
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
had a large following in 2000.
[http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1890.pdf ]
See also
*
Spirit Church
*
Beili Wang
*Christianity in Hunan's neighbouring provinces
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Christianity in Guangdong Christianity is a minority in Guangdong, a province of China. The province has more Christians than it has Muslims. Christianity in Hong Kong enjoys more liberty.
16th century
In the 16th century, missionaries entered Zhaoqing in Guangdong. Roman C ...
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Christianity in Guizhou
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Christianity in Jiangxi
Christianity is a minority in Jiangxi, the province of China where Taoism is from. There are numerous Christians in Fuzhou, which is the capital of Jiangxi. A Jiangxi Bible School exists. In the 17th century, Catholic missionary Jean Basset was ...
References
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