The Interpretation of Watchman Nee’s Anthropology and Its Corresponding Ecclesiastical Influence in Contemporary Chinese Mainland Churches

Watchman Nee’s anthropology has been widely debated and polarized in academic fields. However, Watchman Nee’s concept of human and the problem of ecclesiastical practices have often been overlooked in contemporary Chinese mainland churches. In the first three sections, this paper will start from dif...

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Published in:Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Switzerland ), 2024-05, Vol.15 (5), p.570
Main Authors: Li, Ruixiang, Huang, Paulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
anthroposophy
Christ-centricism
Christian denominations
Christian leadership
Christian theology
Christianity
Humanism, Religious
interpretive tendency
Luther
Man (Christian theology)
Religion
Religious humanism
Religious organizations
Social aspects
Spirituality
Theological anthropology
Theology
Translating and interpreting
Watchman Nee
Works
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Summary:Watchman Nee’s anthropology has been widely debated and polarized in academic fields. However, Watchman Nee’s concept of human and the problem of ecclesiastical practices have often been overlooked in contemporary Chinese mainland churches. In the first three sections, this paper will start from different Chinese mainland denominations’ interpretation of Nee’s concept of human and their corresponding ecclesiastical practices. On the one hand, through the interpretive attitudes of different denominations toward the “concept of human” and their related ecclesiastical practices, we can see the situation of acceptance of Nee’s anthropology in different contemporary Chinese denominations. On the other hand, we can also provide feedback for the academic research on Nee’s anthropology from the reality of contemporary Chinese mainland churches. Then, this paper will make a comparison of anthropologies between Luther and Watchman Nee, referring to the current study of Martin Luther and the Third Enlightenment in China. The comparative study of these two men will not only open up new avenues for the study of their theologies but will also serve Chinese mainland churches by utilizing the results of the research on Nee’s thoughts and Martin Luther and the Third Enlightenment.
ISSN:2077-1444
2077-1444
DOI:10.3390/rel15050570