Between transnational mission and migration life: formation and diversity of an evangelical Chinese community in Germany [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von: Qilan Shen

Religionswissenschaft Between Transnational Mission and Migration Life: Formation and Diversity of an Evangelical Chinese Community in Germany Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Philosophischen Fakultät der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität zu Münster (Westf.) vorgelegt von Qilan Shen aus Shanghai, V.R. China 2010 1Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 10.08.2010 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Christian Pietsch_____ Referent: Prof. Dr. Annette Wilke______ Korreferent: Prof. Dr. Judith Könemann_____ 2CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................12 1.1 TRANSNATIONAL RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AS RESEARCH SUBJECT............................................13 1.2 RESEARCH DESIGN .......................................................................................................................17 2 THE THEORY FRAME OF THE STUDY ..................................................................................19 2.1 TRANSNATIONALISM AS A WIDER PERSPECTIVE............................................................................19 2.1.1 Transnationalism as Key Idea ............................................................................................19 2.1.2 Transnational Identity of the Community ........................................................................