论近代中国教案发生的原因

Origins of Missionary Cases in Modern China

近代中国因民教相争而酿成的教案经常发生,教案的出现涉及到世界近代历史的发展背景和中国在世界的强弱地位、中西文化的冲突以及中外关系的变化。它既是强权侵略与反抗自卫的产物,也是侵略性的基督教文化与处于守势的儒家文化冲突的产物,还是弱势的清王朝屈辱外交的产物。

Frequent missionary cases fueled by confrontation between Chinese populace and missionary in modern China were comprehensive reflections of developing historical background of modern world, Chinese status in the world, cultural conflicts between China and western societies, and variation of Sino-foreign relationship. Such cases were inevitable results of Chinese taking vengeance against power intrusion, inevitable results of conflicts between invasive Christian culture and defensive Confucian culture, and also inevitable results of weak-kneed diplomacy conducted by the incompetent Qing Empire.