Science and Atheism, 2014 Issue 4 (General Issue 90) | Marxism Research Network

Li Shen, A Modern Discussion on "Religious Extremism"
Repost: Does "Three Corrections and One Demolition" ^[1] Obstruct Freedom of Religious Belief?
Zhang Xinying, A Brief Discussion on the Marginal Issues of the Right to Freedom of Religious Belief: Starting from the "Zhaoyuan Incident" ^[2]
Yan Shaohua and Zhang Quanfeng, Strengthening Education on the Marxist View of Religion ^[3] to Maintain the General Situation of Social Stability in Xinjiang
Han Qi, The Evolution of Engels's Thought on the Critique of Religion
Cen Xiaoqing, My Opinions on Marx's Historical Materialist View of Religion
He Liang, Is it Time to be "Wary of Science"? Or Should We Continue to Dispel Ignorance and Obscurantism?
Zhou Yun and Li Shen, Not Only Escaping Poverty but also Escaping Ignorance: On Mr. Ren Jiyu's ^[4] Thought on Scientific Atheism
Yun Peiji, A Humble Discussion ^[5] on Zhuangzi’s Atheist Thought
Yu Qiming, Why Mendel Was Able to Discover the Laws of Inheritance
Zhang Zhuping, Zheng Xiaoli, and Tang Ji, An Empirical Analysis of the Status of Folk Beliefs Among University Students
Fang Yong, The Eschatology and Cult of Personality in Evil Cults ^[6]
Xu Lin, A Review of the Scientific Park Atheism Forum (Part II)

Notes

↩ [1] 三改一拆 (sān gǎi yī chāi): Referring to a 2013 provincial campaign in Zhejiang specifically aimed at "correcting" old residential areas, old factory buildings, and villages within cities, while "demolishing" illegal structures. This campaign became internationally controversial when it resulted in the removal of crosses and the demolition of several prominent churches.

↩ [2] 招远事件 (zhāoyuǎn shìjiàn): Refers to the May 28, 2014, murder in a McDonald's in Zhaoyuan, Shandong Province, where members of the banned "Church of Almighty God" (Quannengshen) killed a woman after she refused to give them her phone number for recruitment purposes. The event triggered a massive state crackdown on "evil cults."

↩ [3] 马克思主义宗教观 (Mǎkèsī zhǔyì zōngjiào guān): The Marxist View of Religion. In the Chinese context, this refers to a specific theoretical framework that combines Marx's "opium of the people" critique with the Party's practical policy of "active adaptation of religion to socialist society," emphasizing the eventual withering away of religion through the development of productive forces.

↩ [4] 任继愈 (Rèn Jìyù, 1916–2009): A renowned Chinese scholar of philosophy and religion and former curator of the National Library of China. He is a pivotal figure in modern Chinese scientific atheism, known for arguing that Confucianism functioned as a religion in imperial China and for promoting a rigorous materialist critique of religious belief.

↩ [5] 刍议 (chúyì): Literally "grass-cutter's opinion." A classical Chinese humble expression used in academic titles to suggest the author's views are basic or for discussion purposes only, reflecting traditional intellectual modesty.

↩ [6] 邪教 (xiéjiào): Usually translated by the Chinese government as "evil cults." Historically, the term was used in imperial China to describe heterodox sects (like the White Lotus) that threatened social order. In modern Chinese law, it refers to organizations that use religion or qigong as a cover to deceive members and disturb social order, and which are officially banned by the state.