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Inside the Church of Almighty God : The Most Persecuted Religious Movement in China by Massimo Introvigne (2020, Hardcover)

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Hundreds of thousands of its devotees are in jail. The Church of Almighty God is one of rapid growth, dramatic persecution, and the struggle of believers to seek asylum in countries around the world.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100190089091

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Book TitleInside the Church of Almighty God : the Most Persecuted Religious Movement in China

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicGeneral, Christianity / General

GenreReligion

AuthorMassimo Introvigne

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length5.8 in

Item Width8.2 in

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LCCN2020-455038

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"The book is the natural outcome of his scholarly- cum- activist engagement with the Chinese context: the Church of Almighty God ( Quánnéngshén Jiàohuì) indeed being the PRC's new religious "nemesis" resulting in heavy persecution. As such, the book embraces both a scholarly and an activist character." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review "Overall, Introvigne's work is quite sympathetic toward the plight of CAG; in many ways the book reads like an apologetic for the movement. In addition to his use of surveys and interviews, the author quotes extensively from the group's scriptures and other published documents." -- Matthew Winslow, Lecturer, Historical and Theological Studies, East Asia School of Theology, Cru, Singapore, Mission Studies "This volume is a testimonial and comprehensive study of the sociocultural landscape of a new religious movement in contemporary China." -- David W. Kim, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Journal of Church and State "Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly "A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Université de Montréal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "The book is the natural outcome of his scholarly- cum- activist engagement with the Chinese context: the Church of Almighty God ( Quánnéngshén Jiàohuì) indeed being the PRC's new religious "nemesis" resulting in heavy persecution. As such, the book embraces both a scholarly and an activist character." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"Overall, Introvigne's work is quite sympathetic toward the plight of CAG; in many ways the book reads like an apologetic for the movement. In addition to his use of surveys and interviews, the author quotes extensively from the group's scriptures and other published documents." -- Matthew Winslow, Lecturer, Historical and Theological Studies, East Asia School of Theology, Cru, Singapore, Mission Studies"This volume is a testimonial and comprehensive study of the sociocultural landscape of a new religious movement in contemporary China." -- David W. Kim, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Journal of Church and State"Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly"A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio"an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Université de Montréal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "The book is the natural outcome of his scholarly- cum- activist engagement with the Chinese context: the Church of Almighty God ( Qu´ann´engsh´en Jiàohuì) indeed being the PRC's new religious "nemesis" resulting in heavy persecution. As such, the book embraces both a scholarly and an activist character." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"Overall, Introvigne's work is quite sympathetic toward the plight of CAG; in many ways the book reads like an apologetic for the movement. In addition to his use of surveys and interviews, the author quotes extensively from the group's scriptures and other published documents." -- Matthew Winslow, Lecturer, Historical and Theological Studies, East Asia School of Theology, Cru, Singapore, Mission Studies"This volume is a testimonial and comprehensive study of the sociocultural landscape of a new religious movement in contemporary China." -- David W. Kim, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Journal of Church and State"Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly"A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio"an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Universit´e de Montr´eal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Universitde Montral, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "This volume is a testimonial and comprehensive study of the sociocultural landscape of a new religious movement in contemporary China." -- David W. Kim, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Journal of Church and State "Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly "A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Université de Montréal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Université de Montréal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "The book is the natural outcome of his scholarly- cum- activist engagement with the Chinese context: the Church of Almighty God ( Qu'ann'engsh'en Ji'aohu'i) indeed being the PRC's new religious "nemesis" resulting in heavy persecution. As such, the book embraces both a scholarly and an activist character." -- Lukas Pokorny, Religious Studies Review"Overall, Introvigne's work is quite sympathetic toward the plight of CAG; in many ways the book reads like an apologetic for the movement. In addition to his use of surveys and interviews, the author quotes extensively from the group's scriptures and other published documents." -- Matthew Winslow, Lecturer, Historical and Theological Studies, East Asia School of Theology, Cru, Singapore, Mission Studies"This volume is a testimonial and comprehensive study of the sociocultural landscape of a new religious movement in contemporary China." -- David W. Kim, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Journal of Church and State"Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly"A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio"an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Universit'e de Montr'eal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly "A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Université de Montréal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Universitde Montral, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, "Overall, Introvigne's work is quite sympathetic toward the plight of CAG; in many ways the book reads like an apologetic for the movement. In addition to his use of surveys and interviews, the author quotes extensively from the group's scriptures and other published documents." -- Matthew Winslow, Lecturer, Historical and Theological Studies, East Asia School of Theology, Cru, Singapore, Mission Studies "This volume is a testimonial and comprehensive study of the sociocultural landscape of a new religious movement in contemporary China." -- David W. Kim, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, Journal of Church and State "Easy and enjoyable to read, Massimo Introvigne has provided compelling and valuable stories." -- Richard Cook, Evangelical Missions Quarterly "A valuable resource for students of new religious movements." -- Scott Lowe, Nova Religio "an extremely useful volume on a group that has been fundamentally misunderstood to this point." -- David Ownby, Université de Montréal, Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Dewey Decimal280.0951

Table Of ContentIntroduction1. The Suicide of Ms. Liu and Other Chinese Persecution Stories2. China's Struggle Against the Xie Jiao3. The Church of Almighty God: Origins and Beliefs4. Joining The Church of Almighty God5. Living in The Church of Almighty God6. Fake News: The McDonald's Murder of 20147. The Red Dragon and the Pastors: Accusations of Kidnapping8. Escaping China: The Refugees9. Some Conclusions: The Church of Almighty God in Xi Jinping's ChinaReferencesIndex of Personal NamesIndex

SynopsisBranded as "the new Falun Gong" by local authorities, The Church of Almighty God is the most persecuted religious movement in China today. Thousands of police officers are deployed full time to identify and arrest its members. Hundreds of thousands of its devotees are in jail. Authorities claim, perhaps hyperbolically, that it has some four million members and accuse the group of serious crimes. Yet, the movement continues to grow.In this ground-breaking study, Massimo Introvigne offers an inside look at this once-elusive movement, sharing interviews with hundreds of members and the Chinese police officers who hunt them down. The story of The Church of Almighty God is one of rapid growth, dramatic persecution, and the struggle of believers to seek asylum in countries around the world. In his telling of the story, Introvigne reconstructs the Church's idiosyncratic theology, centered in the belief that Jesus Christ has returned in our time in the shape of a Chinese woman, worshipped as Almighty God, to eradicate the sinful nature of humans, and that we have entered the third and final time period in the history of humanity: the Age of Kingdom. A major book from one of the world's leading scholars of new religious movements, Inside The Church of Almighty God is a critical addition to the scholarship of Chinese religion., Branded as "the new Falun Gong" by local authorities, The Church of Almighty God is today the most persecuted religious movement in China. Renowned scholar of religion Massimo Introvigne interviewed several hundred members of this once secretive movement, as well as the Chinese police officers who hunt them. The Church's belief that God has returned to earth in the shape of a Chinese woman makes its theology unique. The story of its continuing persecution in China, and of the accusations of crimes it vehemently denies having committed, reads as one of the most dramatic tales of our time., Branded as "the new Falun Gong" by local authorities, The Church of Almighty God is the most persecuted religious movement in China today. Thousands of police officers are deployed full time to identify and arrest its members. Hundreds of thousands of its devotees are in jail. Authorities claim, perhaps hyperbolically, that it has some four million members and accuse the group of serious crimes. Yet, the movement continues to grow. In this ground-breaking study, Massimo Introvigne offers an inside look at this once-elusive movement, sharing interviews with hundreds of members and the Chinese police officers who hunt them down. The story of The Church of Almighty God is one of rapid growth, dramatic persecution, and the struggle of believers to seek asylum in countries around the world. In his telling of the story, Introvigne reconstructs the Church's idiosyncratic theology, centered in the belief that Jesus Christ has returned in our time in the shape of a Chinese woman, worshipped as Almighty God, to eradicate the sinful nature of humans, and that we have entered the third and final time period in the history of humanity: the Age of Kingdom. A major book from one of the world's leading scholars of new religious movements, Inside The Church of Almighty God is a critical addition to the scholarship of Chinese religion.

LC Classification NumberBR1288.I58 2020