by Wai-leung, Chan. / Publication date from spine. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 238-245). / Abstract / Acknowledgements / Chapter Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Context --- p.1 / Methodological Foundation --- p.8 / The Significance of Culture --- p.15 / Religion as Cultural Discourse --- p.29 / Chinese Protestantism in a Cultural Perspective --- p.38 / Sources and Organization of This Study --- p.41 / Chapter Chapter II --- The Social Historical Contexts of Chinese Protestantism --- p.47 / Nationalism in Republican China --- p.47 / The Church-State Relationshipin Republican China --- p.61 / The Institution of the Chinese Protestant Church --- p.73 / Chapter Chapter III --- Discourse on the Ideal of indigenous Church --- p.81 / Introduction --- p.81 / Indigenous Church as Self- Supporting Church Organization --- p.84 / Indigenization as Transformation of Organizational Practice --- p.94 / Indigenization as an Adaption in the Chinese Culture --- p.100 / Remarks on the Discourse on the Ideal of Indigenous Church --- p.115 / Chapter Chapter IV --- Discourse on Church Institution --- p.121 / Introduction --- p.121 / Church as a Community Centre --- p.122 / Church as a United Organization --- p.131 / Church as an Apolitical Institution --- p.147 / Remarks on the Discourse on Church Institution --- p.161 / Chapter Chapter V --- Discourse on Social Morality --- p.163 / Introduction --- p.163 / The Historical Circumstances and the Problematics of Crisis --- p.168 / Protestantism as the Moral Foundation of Republican Society --- p.172 / Implication --- p.194 / Chapter Chapter VI --- Conclusion: Religion as a Cultural Discourse --- p.198 / The Understandings on the Failure of Chinese Protestantism --- p.198 / Chinese Protestantism in a Cultural Perspective --- p.202 / Epilogue --- p.216 / Appendix --- p.223 / Bibliography --- p.238