Science and Atheism, No. 5, 2013 (Issue 85) | Marxism Research Network

Science and Atheism, Issue 5, 2013 (General Issue No. 85)

Li Shen: Congratulations on the Birth of the Fourth Council of the Chinese Atheism Society
Xi Wuyi: Building on Past Successes to Open Up a New Situation for Scientific Atheism with Great Effort ^[1]
Tian Xinming: "Atheism" is the Premise of All Marxist Theory
Wang Zhiqiang and Yan Shaohua: A Brief Exploration of the Paths for Atheism Education among Ethnic Minorities
Wang Lifang: Investigation and Research on the State of Religious Cognition and Religious Belief among University Students
Sun Qian: Are Science and Religion in Conflict or Harmony?
Yun Peiji: Humble Opinions on the Atheistic Thought in the Laozi ^[2]
Zhang Yingshan (Trans.): The Absurdity of Religion (Part II)
Li Jing (Trans.): An Indian’s Test of Astrology
Chen Yongge: From the "Shouters" to "Eastern Lightning": On the Phenomenon of "Pseudo-Christian" Heretical Transformation (Part I) ^[3]
Yang Junfeng: Study Religion, Critique Theology Back Cover: The Absurdity of God and Christianity Web Editor: Lanheshui

Notes

↩ [1] 继往开来 (jì wǎng kāi lái): A classical idiom meaning to follow those who have gone before and open up a way for those who follow. In CPC discourse, it signifies continuity of the revolutionary cause while adapting to new historical circumstances.

↩ [2] 《老子》(Lǎo zi): Also known as the Tao Te Ching (道德经). The author argues for an atheistic interpretation of this foundational Daoist text, reflecting a Chinese Marxist tradition of identifying "materialist" or "atheist" sprouts within classical Chinese philosophy.

↩ [3] “呼喊派” (Hūhǎn pài), “全能神” (Quánnéng shén): The "Shouters" and "Eastern Lightning" (also known as "The Church of Almighty God"). These are groups classified by the Chinese government as xie jiao (邪教), often translated as "evil cults" or "heterodox teachings." In Chinese Marxist sociology, they are analyzed as "pseudo-Christian" (类基督教) because they appropriate Christian terminology while diverging from orthodox doctrine and, according to the state, threatening social stability.