Science and Atheism, 2012, Issue 6 (General Issue No. 80) | Marxism Research Network

Li Shen: Ignorance Must Not Be Allowed to Interfere with the Strategy of Reinvigorating the Country through Science and Education ^[1]
Li Shen: Why Communist Party Members Cannot Hold Religious Beliefs ^[2]
Jia Runguo: A Preliminary Analysis of Several Perspectives Regarding the Marxist View of Religion (Part II)
Zhao Zhi: Examining China’s Church-State Relations through the Similarities and Differences between Chinese and Western Political-Religious Forms (Part II) ^[3]
Li Zhiying and Zheng Huixin: Research on the Nanjing Nationalist Government’s Policies Restricting Campus Proselytization ^[4]
Huang Yanhong: A Summary of Research on Religious Belief Surveys at Peking University
Xi Wuyi: A Brief Discussion on “Science and Technology are the Primary Productive Force” and “Science and Atheism” ^[5]
Yan Mingfa: What Can Make One Live More Lucidly?
Chen Wenqing (Translator): Atheism (Part II)
Zhang Yingshan (Compiler): A Brief Introduction to O'Hair ^[6]
Xin Peng: The Rise of the “New Age Movement” and “Falun Gong” (Serial IV) ^[7]
Brief News: The 2012 Annual Meeting of the China Association for Atheism was Held at Shaanxi Normal University
Xin Zhu: Seeking Truth in the Sea of Science—Guo Zhengyi ^[8]

Notes

↩ [1] 科教兴国 (kējiào xīngguó): "Reinvigorating the country through science and education." A national strategic shift proposed by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council in 1995, emphasizing that education and scientific research are the primary drivers of economic and social development.

↩ [2] 共产党员为什么不能信仰宗教 (gòngchǎndǎnyuán wèishéme bùnéng xìnyǎng zōngjiào): This refers to the principle of "organizational atheism." Unlike many Western leftist parties, the CPC maintains that Party members must be dialectical materialists and are strictly prohibited from holding religious beliefs or participating in religious activities, even though the state constitution protects religious freedom for general citizens.

↩ [3] 政教关系 (zhèng-jiào guānxì): Literally "politics-religion relations." While often translated as "church-state relations," it encompasses the broader relationship between the sovereign political power and various religious systems, reflecting China's historical legacy of the state subordinating religious institutions.

↩ [4] 南京国民政府 (Nánjīng Guómín Zhèngfǔ): The Nationalist Government (1927–1949) led by the Kuomintang (KMT). This period saw significant tension between Chinese nationalism and foreign-run missionary schools regarding educational sovereignty.

↩ [5] 科学技术是第一生产力 (kēxué jìshù shì dì-yī shēngchǎnlì): "Science and technology are the primary productive force." A famous thesis advanced by Deng Xiaoping in 1988, which updated the classical Marxist definition of productive forces to emphasize the decisive role of modern cognitive and technical labor.

↩ [6] 奥海尔 (Àohǎi'ěr): Refers to Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919–1995), a prominent American activist and founder of American Atheists, who is frequently studied by Chinese secularists as a model of Western militant atheism.

↩ [7] 法轮功 (Fǎlúngōng): A spiritual movement categorized by the Chinese government as a "heterodox teaching" (邪教 xiéjiào). The Chinese Marxist academic establishment distinguishes strictly between "true religion" (which is legal and protected) and groups like Falun Gong, which are viewed as threats to social stability and scientific rationality.

↩ [8] 郭正谊 (Guō Zhèngyì): A famous Chinese chemist and science communicator who was a founding figure in the Chinese skeptical movement and the primary organizer of the China Association for Atheism. He was known for debunking "pseudo-science" and paranormal claims in the 1980s and 90s.