Nepal

Nepal

In 1950 Nepal became a multiparty democratic state. Missionaries were invited to provide health services and education, but were forbidden to convert people to Christianity. Holding Bible classes in Nepal proved risky because the government awarded a one-year prison sentence to any convert and a six...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Ecumenical review 2012-07, Vol.64 (2), p.131
Hauptverfasser: Kathry, Ramesh, Tamang, Ganesh
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Asian history
Christianity
Missionaries
Theological schools
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Zusammenfassung:In 1950 Nepal became a multiparty democratic state. Missionaries were invited to provide health services and education, but were forbidden to convert people to Christianity. Holding Bible classes in Nepal proved risky because the government awarded a one-year prison sentence to any convert and a six-year sentence to anyone baptizing.
ISSN:0013-0796
1758-6623