Chinese Christian Three (Sided) Self-Reliant Patriotic Movement Committee
This is a Patriotic Organization founded by practicing Christians in China.
Synonyms: The name ‘Three (Sided) Self-Patriotic Church’ – generally refers to the ‘Chinese Christian Three (Sided) Self-Reliant Patriotic Movement Committee
The content of this entry is provided by the Communist Party of China (CPC) History Publishing House – and the Party Building Reading Material Publishing House.
This entry specifically relates to a patriotic and religious organization of Chinese Christians. Together with ‘China Christian Association’ – the above forms the ‘Two Councils of Christianity’ or the ‘Two Councils of Christianity in China’. Its purpose is to adhere to the following three principles:
1) Self-Governing – ‘自治’ (Zi Zhi)
2) Self-Supporting – ‘自养’ (Zi Yang)
3) Self-Transmitting – ‘自传’ (Zi Chuan)
This three-sided (independent) self-management of the Church encourages Christians across the country to love their country, love the Church, honour God and benefit people; Strengthen the unity inside and outside the Church, provide services for well-run Churches in China and guide Christians across the country to play an active role in promoting economic and social development. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party China (CPC) – Ding Guangxun (丁光训), Luo Guanzong (罗冠宗), Ji Jianhong (季剑虹) and Fu Xianwei (傅先伟) – all successively served as the Chairpersons of the Chinese Christian Three (Sided) Self-Reliant Patriotic Movement Committee. [1]
[1] Edited by the Communist Party of China (CPC) History Society. Communist Party of China (CPC) History Series Dictionary: CPC History Publishing House, Party Building Reading Material Publishing House, 2019.
Chinese Language Reference:
中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会
中国基督教成立的爱国组织
同义词 三自爱国教会(三自爱国教会)一般指中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会
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中国基督徒的爱国爱教组织。与中国基督教协会合称“基督教全国两会”或“中国基督教两会”。其宗旨是,坚持自治、自养、自传,独立自主自办教会的原则,带领全国基督徒爱国爱教、荣神益人;增强教内外团结,为办好中国教会提供服务,引导全国基督徒在促进经济社会发展中发挥积极作用。党的十一届三中全会后,丁光训、罗冠宗、季剑虹、傅先伟先后任中国基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席。 [1]
中国中共党史学会编.中国共产党历史系列辞典:中共党史出版社、党建读物出版社,2019