Standardization, Bureaucratization, and Convergence: The Transformation of Governance of Religion in Urbanizing China

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Xiaoxuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Religious Life ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Turn Of The Millennium ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Contemporary China ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
State Initiatives ◽  
Chinese State ◽  
Scholarly Attention

This article explores critical shifts in the governance of religion amid massive urbanization and technological advances in contemporary China. Since the turn of the millennium, along with rapid urban transformation, the Chinese state has greatly expanded its reach into and surveillance of religious communities. At the same time, tensions between state initiatives and religious communities have come to the forefront of public attention. So far, scholarly attention has mostly focused on the repression of religious communities, especially Christians. The goal of this article is to highlight broader transitions in the ways religion is governed in China and to reflect on how these transitions should be understood alongside the government's social and political agendas. The advancement of technologies and the extension of the bureaucratic system to maintain control of a rapidly urbanizing society, I argue, have brought about a “technological turn” of secularism in China, which will have a far-reaching impact on religious life.

Flesh Searches in China

Asian Survey ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Communist Party ◽  
Chinese Communist Party ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Contemporary China ◽  
Chinese State ◽  
The Chinese Communist Party ◽  
The Relationship

This article explores the relationship between netizens and the Chinese Communist Party by investigating examples of “flesh searches” targeting corrupt officials. Case studies link the initiative of netizens and the reaction of the Chinese state to the pattern of management of social space in contemporary China.

Ritualizing Iconic Jewish Texts

2020 ◽  
pp. 239-255
Author(s):  
James W. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Interpretation ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Oral Performance ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Bibles and parts of bibles are themselves used as ritual objects in Jewish and Christian worship. Their display and manipulation, oral performance, and semantic interpretation have been ritualized by synagogues and churches since antiquity. The origins of these practices are rooted in the Bible itself. Their influence has shaped every Jewish and Christian tradition and reaches beyond them to Muslims, Manicheans, and other religious communities. This chapter and its companions in this volume on Christianity and Islam focus mostly on how the iconic dimension of scriptures gets ritualized, because the iconic dimension has received less scholarly attention than the ritualization of scripture’s oral performance, artistic illustration, and semantic interpretation.

scholarly journals The State and ‘Religious Diversity’ in Chinese Dissertations

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 402
Author(s):  
Yu Tao ◽  
Ed Griffith
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Religious Diversity ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Predominant Role ◽  
Qualitative Evidence ◽  
Chinese State ◽  
Scholarly Discourse ◽  
Contemporary Chinese ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Religious diversity in China has attracted considerable scholarly attention in both Anglophone and Sino-phone academia. Based on the quantitative and qualitative evidence in a representative sample of doctoral and master’s dissertations successfully defended in reputable Chinese academic institutions, this article identifies two characteristics associated with the usage of ‘religious diversity’ in contemporary Chinese scholarship. Firstly, ‘religious diversity’ is prominently applied to depict inter-religious rather than intra-religious relations. Secondly, ‘religious diversity’ is often discussed along with ethnic diversity. These patterns confirm, and further illustrate, a notable theme in the China-focused English scholarly works on religious diversity, namely, that the Chinese state plays a predominant role in the making and shaping of the country’s religious diversity. Moreover, the meaning, implication, and usage of the very concept of ‘religious diversity’ in contemporary Chinese scholarly discourse are also likely to have been directly influenced by the policies and rhetoric of the Chinese state.

Mulieres sanctae

1973 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 77-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda M. Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Religious Feeling ◽  
Secular Clergy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mendicant Orders ◽  
The Church

The early thirteenth century was an extraordinary period in the history of piety. Throughout Europe, and especially in urban communities, lay men and women were seized by a new religious fervour which could be satisfied neither by the new orders nor by the secular clergy. Lay groups proliferated, proclaiming the absolute and literal value of the gospels and practising a new life-style, the vita apostolica. This religious feeling led to the formation, on the eve of the fourth lateran council, of numerous orders of ‘poor men’ and shortly afterwards, to the foundation of the mendicant orders. From this novel interpretation of evangelical life women by no means wished to be excluded and many female groups sprang simultaneously into being in areas as far distant as Flanders and Italy. Yet how were such groups to be regarded because current attitudes to women were based on inconsistent and contradictory doctrines? It was difficult to provide the conditions under which they could achieve their desire for sanctity as they were not allowed to enter the various orders available to men. How then were men to reply to the demands of these women for participation in religious life? That there should be a reply was evident from the widespread heresy in just those areas in which the ferment of urban life encouraged the association of pious women. And heretics were dangerously successful with them! For the church, the existence of religious and semi-religious communities of women raised, in turn, many problems, not least the practicalities involved in both pastoral care and economic maintenance. Only, after 1215, when it attempted to regulate and discipline them, did it realise the widespread enthusiasm on which their movement was based.

scholarly journals Realisasi Ajaran Teologi Sosial Melalui Tradisi Ngejot di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
I Wayan Sunampan Putra
Keyword(s):  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Religious People ◽  
Important Phenomenon ◽  
Religious Obligation

<em><span lang="IN">Harmony in religious life is an important phenomenon to note. Considering that several different religions have developed in Indonesia, it is necessary to apply the teachings of harmony theology. Community life under religious pluralism is not always harmonious. In daily life, several cases of disharmony of religious communities often occur. This disharmony occurs because of the lack of tolerance between religious people with one another. To bring back the attitude of tolerance, one needs to explore religious teachings. Thus, there is no longer a nerrow mind against Hindus. The theology of harmony in the Hindu perspective in this case seeks to provide teachings about the unity of mankind. </span><span lang="EN">In the Hindu perspective of harmony theology, every human being should respect his fellow human beings because they come from the same source, namely God. Harmony is a religious obligation and obedience to God, it is also a cultural guideline and customs. The synergy between the two has always greatly influenced people's perspectives and attitudes regarding various matters, including efforts to create a harmonious life in the midst of plurality.</span><span lang="EN"> </span></em>

scholarly journals Komunikasi Dalam Kehidupan Beragama Melalui BISINDO

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
I Made Sukma Muniksu
Keyword(s):  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Social Cooperation ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
The Right To Know ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
To Receive

Living in a social and religious life, you will find very rapid differences in communication between Deaf and Hearing Friends. So that each individual must respect and respect each other. In this way, religious harmony will be realized. Listeners can learn BISINDO so they can communicate with Deaf Friends. Listening friends can learn starting from the easiest, namely recognizing letters and numbers. Because through letters and numbers can provide symbols that are very useful in communication. Communication is a basic human activity. There is not an individual who will not be involved in communication. In this relationship in communication, it is in the form of tolerance and information between religious communities which are the core elements of limited religious harmony within the internal environment of a religion. Meanwhile, horizontal relationships, or patterns of human relations with each other or humans with surrounding communities of different cultures, races, religions, be it in the form of social cooperation or individual patterns with individuals to build a stronger sense of brotherhood. A society with a social and religious life definitely needs communication. Even though the communication occurred between Listening Friends and Deaf Friends. All activities that occur in religious life cannot be separated from the communication from the communicator to the communicant. A deaf friend who uses BISINDO as a communicant has the right to know what information he gets from other people. In a diverse life, Teman Deaf also has the right to receive religious teachings that he believes in.

scholarly journals Islam dan Pluralisme Dalam Pembangunan Politik di Indonesia (Perspektif Pemikiran Abdurrahman Wahid)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Musda Asmara
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Religious Plurality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Principle Of Justice ◽  
Religion And Nationalism

This paper aims to explore the thoughts of Abdurrahman Wahid about Islam and plurarism in political development in Indonesia, referring to the condition of the Indonesian nation that is difficult to live amid a climate of religious plurality, then he voiced the call for peaceful coexistence in the social life of religious communities in Indonesia. For Abdurrahman, with his keen thoughts on religion and nationalism, he directed his thoughts on inclusiveness in religious life. This paper is presented in the literature review. The results can be drawn from this paper, that the plurarism according to Gus Dur, namely the existence of awareness to know each other and dialogue sincerely so that one group with each other take and give. Islam as the majority religion in Indonesia, continued Gus Dur, has important values in creating harmony among peoples and achieve political stability in Indonesia. This idea can be glimpsed in terms of indigenous Islam, democratic values and human rights, humanitarian principles in the plurality of society, the principle of justice, egalitarian

scholarly journals Penanaman Pendidikan Multikultural pada Masyarakat Melalui Pendirian Rumah Ibadah Bersama

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Mujiyanto Mujiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Religious Leaders

<p>This study aims to find out how to cultivate multicultural education to the community, what lies behind the establishment of a shared house of worship in a neighborhood location of the Boyolali Regency Government, and how the conditions of harmony among religious communities in Boyolali Regency. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Multicultural education has been going well and has been socialized by religious leaders and leaders through various formal and non-formal activities in places of worship and in schools; (2) Establishment of places of worship on the initiative of the Boyolali Regent and supported by religious and masayarak leaders, with the aim of building togetherness to overcome differences, and to create harmony of religious life; (3) Religious harmony in Boyolali Regency has been going well, there has never been a conflict between followers of different religions.</p>

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