摘要
考察基督教传教士如何面对20世纪初中国社会的改革和革命,可以从一个具体的角度研究这一群体与中国社会之关系。从传教士们发表的言论来看,这一群体对于晚清时期的改革是非常认同和衷心赞赏的。清廷在政治、经济、文化等方面的全方位变革,正是这个群体长久期待的结果。1911年辛亥革命发生后,传教士群体的态度复杂,各有差异,大体上经历了从震惊、观望到有保留地肯定的过程。而中国的牧师、教会职员则对革命表现出非常热烈的拥护态度。传教士和中国基督徒都将清末的改革和共和国的建立,看作是发展基督教势力的契机,对新政权寄予较高的期望,希望在民国建立后扩大其影响,并利用这一机会促进教会自身的变革。
This lution in the early paper is to stu years of the 20 tionship with the Chinese society. how the Christian missionaries face and react to the reforms and revocentury. From the specific angle, the study is carried on on their rela ecording to their public opinions, this group welcomed and appreciated the reforms of the late Qing Dynasty whole-heartedly as these all-round political, economic and cultural re forms were the what the missionaries had been looking forward to. After the 1911 revolution broke out,the missionary group had experienced diversified complex emotions, from shock, to hesitation, and to affirmation, whereas the Chinese priests and members demonstrated a warm welcoming attitude. Both the mis- sionaries and the Chinese followers regarded the reform and revolution as good opportunities to expand Christian influence, hence they had high expectation on the new republic and hoped to seek greater influence so that they could promote self-reform in the new period.
出处
《徐州工程学院学报(社会科学版)》
2013年第3期23-30,共8页
Journal of Xuzhou Institute of Technology:Social Sciences Edition
关键词
传教士
清末改革
辛亥革命
基督教会
missionaries
reform in the late Qing Dynasty
Xinhai Revolution
the Christian Church