| Nineteenth Century Europe is more traceable to a decline in Christianity, and Europeans becoming much more full of themselves, and lauding their own ingenuity for Western Civilization's achievements rather than God using them. European missionaries did relatively poorly in converting people during that time, probably at least in part to their racist attitudes. i.e. Hudson Taylor dressed in traditional Chinese garb, ate as Chinese do, and even dyed his hair black to spread the Gospel to the Chinese, while other missionaries insisted that the heathen Chinese should dress in Western clothes, use Western eating utensils, and act Western to be Christian (extremely hypocritical because Jewish Christians used to demand that Gentile Christians (including Europeans) act Jewish and follow Jewish customs to be Christian.... and this was shown to be unnecessary). Christians should dress modestly, as modestly is defined in the local culture (t-shirt and shorts might be considered scandalous in some other cultures or times). A quipao is no more un-Christian garb than a suit. Hudson Taylor turned many Chinese to Christ. Other missionaries were not nearly as successful. Wonder why. (not a question). |