Science and Atheism, 2011 No. 2 (Total No. 70) | Marxism Research Network

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Editorial Critiquing "Religious Market Theory"

Special Contributions Opposing Cults is an Act of Civilization; the Intellectual Circle Needs to Assume Responsibility: Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Founding of the China Anti-Cult Association — Qiu Shi ^[1] To Whom is the Religious Market Open? — Qiu Yue

Studies on the Marxist View of Religion Reflections on Firmly Establishing a Marxist View of Religion — Jia Runguo

Discussion of Issues New Characteristics of Religious Activities in Frontier Ethnic Areas and Their Impact on the Construction of Grassroots Party Organizations and Grassroots Political Power: A Case Study of Wuding County, Yunnan Province — Xiao Saxiao ^[2] The Social Cost of Religious Belief: A Case Study of Gannan and Linxia Prefectures in Gansu — Liu Xiaofeng

Inquiry into Science and Atheism Intelligent Design Theory: The Latest Version of Creationism — Cai Zhong

Studies on Chinese Atheism On Zhang Zai's Concept of Ghosts and Spirits and His Contribution to Atheism — Zhou Yun ^[3]

Atheism in the West A Brief Discussion on the Basic Spirit of Thomas Hobbes's Religious Theology — Guan Yinfeng

International Window The Second in the BBC Interview Series on "Atheism": An Interview with Richard Dawkins (Interviewer: Jonathan Miller) — Zhang Yingshan

Analysis of Cultic Groups An Analysis and Critique of Li Hongzhi’s "View of Science" — Xin Peng ^[4]

News and Reviews A Foundational Work for Advancing the Disciplinary Construction of Marxist Psychology of Religion: A Review of Theoretical Schools of Modern Western Psychology of Religion — Zhang Chengfen

Academic Trends "Symposium on Counter-Strategies for Religious Penetration in Universities" Held at Beijing Normal University — Editorial Department ^[5]

Notes

↩ [1] 求实 (qiú shí): A pen name meaning "seeking reality" or "factual," often used for authoritative or semi-official commentary. The China Anti-Cult Association (CACC) is a government-affiliated organization established primarily to counter groups designated as cults (xiéjiào), most notably the Falun Gong.

↩ [2] 基层政权建设 (jīcéng zhèngquán jiànshè): The construction of grassroots political power. In Chinese Marxist-Leninist discourse, this refers to the consolidation of the Party-state's administrative and organizational control at the village and township levels, ensuring that the "economic base" and "superstructure" are aligned through Party leadership.

↩ [3] 张载 (Zhāng Zǎi): A Song Dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher (1020–1077). He is often interpreted in Chinese Marxist historiography as a "naive materialist" for his theory of qi (vital energy) and his efforts to provide rationalistic explanations for supernatural phenomena (ghosts and spirits), which are seen as precursors to modern atheism.

↩ [4] 李洪志 (Lǐ Hóngzhì): The founder of Falun Gong. The critique of his "view of science" refers to his claims that his teachings represent a "higher science" superior to modern empirical science, which the CPC characterizes as pseudo-scientific and "cultic" (邪教, xiéjiào).

↩ [5] 宗教渗透 (zōngjiào shèntòu): Religious penetration. Within the Chinese political context, this term refers to the perceived attempt by foreign religious organizations or beliefs to influence Chinese society, undermine the Marxist ideological monopoly, or interfere in domestic affairs, often categorized as a threat to national ideological security.