The Impact of Missionary Christianity Upon Marginalized Ethnic Minorities: The Case of the Hmong

1 March 1989

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies

Vol. 20 (1) , 70-95
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022463400019858

Abstract

This paper combines historical with anthropological evidence on the relationship between Christianity and messianism among the Hmong of Southeast Asia and China. The lack of literacy is a motivating factor in Hmong Christian conversions. Messianism is seen as a reaction to Christian conversion, which encourages the alienation of minority groups.

Keywords

CHRISTIAN CONVERSION
CONVERSIONS
MINORITY GROUPS
MISSIONARY CHRISTIANITY
ETHNIC MINORITIES
ANTHROPOLOGICAL EVIDENCE
MARGINALIZED ETHNIC
COMBINES HISTORICAL

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