{"product_id":"9781581125146","title":"The Chinese Catholic Church In Conflict","description":"This is a sociological and historical analysis of the conflict between the state and the Catholic Church in China between 1949 and 2001 during half of a century of the socialist regime. The relationship began with conflict, followed by accomodation and finally a cooperative spirit had developed for a complex web of political and diplomatic reasons. Never in the past the Catholic Church has shown a rigorous growth under the encouragement of the Communist Party to shape the Church in the image of a indigenous and local church and to minimize the influence of the Vatican. There remains a persistent struggle between the underground church, those who remain loyal to early missionaries and to the Holy See, and the official national church controlled by the Party\/State. The authors argue that there is hope that the conflict will eventually disappear as the new leadership in Beijing may one day restore a diplomatic relationship with the Vatican.","brand":"Universal-Publishers.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034872463600,"sku":"9781581125146","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781581125146_p0.jpg?v=1763799269","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781581125146","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}