郭士立的医药传教思想与实践

The medical missionary of Gutzlaff

医药传教是基督教新教来华传教士们在中国特有的环境和经历中摸索出来的一种有效的传教方法。最早倡导以医药活动作为叩门砖在中国展开传教活动设想的是德国人郭士立。他以亲身经历证明以往的传教方法在厉行禁教的中国难以实施,而借助施医赠药活动往往可以一举数得。诸多传教医生卓有成效的活动证明其言不谬。

Medical Missionary was an effective way to spread Protestantism in particular surroundings in China. German Gutzlaff was the first protestant missionary who penetrated into the mainland. He advocated medical missionary and believed that the traditional way would be in great trouble as the Chinese government prohibited western religion. But medical missionary was always valid. Many missionaries had proved this.