How will the relationship between the state and religion in China evolve in the next decade, presumably under the leadership…
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Doing “Religion Work” in China?
When one thinks of politics and religion in China, one often imagines the state as an omnipotent power, invincible and…
Governing religion with one eye closed
Everyone in China knows that official religious policy has only a nominal relationship to religious practice. The complaint comes from…
Secular belief, religious belonging
A recent Gallup poll found that almost half of China’s people (47 percent) say that they are “convinced atheists”—the highest…
The Communist Party and the future of religion in China
This short essay sketches out the different views that may be identified within the Chinese Communist Party as we look…
Opiate of the masses with Chinese characteristics
Before making projections about the future of religion and secularity in China, we should first take a step back and…
What is religion in China? A brief history
The complex and ever-changing relationship between the Chinese state and the nation’s religions stretches back thousands of years. While the…
CFP: Remixing Religion
The University of Texas at Austin has announced a call for papers for the upcoming interdisciplinary graduate student conference, "Remixing…
Panchen Lama in Hong Kong
On April 25th, 2012, Gyaltsen Norbu, the 11th Panchen Lama, delivered a speech for the first time outside of the…
The return of the grand narrative
The subtitle of Bellah’s book, From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age, indicates that it is about religions between the…