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Article Title

Historical Legacy of Jesuits in China

Authors

Lawrence Fouraker, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow

Document Type

Faculty Essay

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph.

"What is the meaning today of the missionary activities of the Society of Jesus in China? The attempt by members of the Society of Jesus to convert Chinese to Christianity from the late-16^th to early-18^th centuries was part of the Catholic Reformation’s missionary expansion around the world. Was the Jesuit mission also part and parcel of an expansionist Western imperialism, or did it rather reflect a humanistic universalism?² Obviously, there are some aspects of both, but on balance, the conversion of Chinese in this era is stronger evidence of the universal appeal of the Christian message.

First Page

73

Last Page

83

Recommended Citation

Fouraker, Lawrence (2008) "Historical Legacy of Jesuits in China," Verbum: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 18.
Available at: https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/verbum/vol6/iss1/18