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Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 13 No. 1, Spring/Summer 2015, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 13 No. 1, Spring/Summer 2015, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives
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Guest Editor's Introduction by Dayna Barnes
Protestant Funeral Processions in Southeast China: From Gangnam Style to Overt Evangelization by Chris White
Christian funeral services and processions, replete with Christian-inspired banners and signs, church bands, and conspicuous crosses, are ways in which Protestant communities in South Fujian actively promote their faith. They are also formative because the expressions of social cohesion are meant top elevate the status of the church community or family in the eyes of society at large. This article will demonstrate that the renao (socially vibrant) atmosphere of Protestant funerals reflects how such activities are important avenues …