Book Summary
that the early role of the Catholic and Protestant churches was that of ‘contractor' or ‘deputy' to the government, which limited the churches' capacity to adopt the role of ‘prophet'. Over the years, this uneven power relationship changed as some Christian groups began to adopt the role of prophet by monitoring and criticizing the government. This helped to facilitate social and political reform and reveals how the churches advanced the process of democratization and the building of a civil society in Hong Kong.
Book Details
| Book Name | Changing Church And State Relations In Hong Kong, 1950-2000 |
| Author | Beatrice Leung, Shun-hing Chan |
| Publisher | Hong Kong University Press (Aug 2003) |
| ISBN | 9789622096127 |
| Pages | 230 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1473 |
