The rebellious boxers (more accurately translated as "righteous fists") believed that the ancient, traditional Chinese culture was being corrupted by European colonial powers and European religion. They wished to be true to their heritage.
China became weak and an easy target of other countries.
courts were forcing farmers who were in debt to sell off their land.
The Chinese government was corrupt and denied government positions to those who couldn't bribe state examiners. Hong Xiuquan, the leader of the Taiping Rebellion, was one of these people that were denied government jobs. He was influenced by Christian missionaries because of the privileges they received from the Treaty of Nanjing. Taiping means "great peace" and Hong wanted to make China so that everyone would share it's wealth and no one would live and suffer in poverty.
they had no state or leader to speak up for them and the best part of 1900 years of Christian persecution
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A favorite target of Christian missionaries in the late nineteenth century was Africa, particularly countries in West Africa due to the perceived lack of Christian presence and the opportunity for expansion of their faith. Missionaries sought to convert the indigenous populations to Christianity and establish churches and schools in these regions.
China became weak and an easy target of other countries.
It could be illegal from the point of view of the home countries of the missionaries, and it would very likely be illegal from the point of view of the target country. Don't enter this project unprepared.
courts were forcing farmers who were in debt to sell off their land.
yes, because they target only Christian organization and label them all hate groups
Missionary groups tend to target Native Americans so that they can get them to believe in their same Christian beliefs.
The Chinese government was corrupt and denied government positions to those who couldn't bribe state examiners. Hong Xiuquan, the leader of the Taiping Rebellion, was one of these people that were denied government jobs. He was influenced by Christian missionaries because of the privileges they received from the Treaty of Nanjing. Taiping means "great peace" and Hong wanted to make China so that everyone would share it's wealth and no one would live and suffer in poverty.
I don't know, I'm a Christian, and I love Jewish people.
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Max Lucado is a Christian preacher from Texas. Therefore his books target Christian audiences across the United States of all ages (some of his works are even targeted at children, although the majority are for adults).
they had no state or leader to speak up for them and the best part of 1900 years of Christian persecution