Christianity, Femininity and Social Change in Contemporary China

Li Ma is Research Fellow at the Henry Institute, Calvin University, USA. Her other books include Surviving the State, Remaking the Church; The Chinese Exodus; and Religious Entrepreneurism in China's Urban House Churches.

“Timely and informative, this book is good for university courses on the methodology of oral history research, the history of Chinese religions, the indigenization of Christianity in East Asia, and religious feminism. Non-specialists will also find this book easily accessible and full of critical insights.” (Christie Chui-Shan Chow, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 46 (2), June, 2020)“Femininity and Social Change in Contemporary China is a timely and welcome contribution. … this pioneering work surely will be of interest not only to those scholars in the fields of China studies, Chinese Christianity, World Christianity, andgender studies, but also to a more general readership. It should also inspire further and more in-depth documenting and exploring of the stories of a diversified variety of female Christians in contemporary China … .” (Zhixi Wang, Review of Religious Research, Vol. 62, 2020)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Prodigal Daughter.- 3. Lost Sheep.- 4. Little Comfort.- 5. Suicide.- 6. Upward Mobility.- 7. Mustard Seeds.- 8. Negative Emotions.- 9. Looming Tragedy.- 10. "Schizophrenia".- 11. Estranged.- 12. Cautionary Tale.- 13. Familial Harmony.- 14. Impartial Love.- 15. Strong Woman.- 16. Conclusion.