秘密宗教与青岛早期基督教传播

Secret Religion and the Early Spread of Christianity in Qingdao

清同治十二年(1873),活跃在青岛崂山山区的民间秘密宗教金丹教成员,在其首领带领下集体加入基督教长老会。金丹教徒放弃原有信仰而改信基督教,主要是迫于官府严控严打的压力;长老会吸纳金丹教徒的理由是二者教义的相似。金丹教成员的加入打破了长老会多年传教艰难的困局,使基督教传播在青岛得到较快发展,为传统乡村社会注入了新的文化因素。

In Tongzhi 12th year Qing Dynasty （1873 A.D.）, in the Laoshan Mountain area of Qingdao, the members of the folk secret religion Jindan joined the Presbyterian Church together with their leader. Under local government strict control and attack, they abandoned their previous belief and converted to Christianity. The reason why the Presbyterian Church admitted the Jindan members was the similarity of the two religions. The joining of the Jindan members helped the Presbyterian Church get out of the difficulties in spreading its religion for years and enabled a quick development of Christianity in Qingdao. It also brought a new cultural factor to the traditional rural society.