Science and Atheism, Issue 1, 2023 (Total No. 141) | Marxism Research Network

Studying the Spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress ^[1], Strengthening Atheist Propaganda and Education — Xin Xiangyang
Reviewing the Evolution of Religious Thought in New China, Opening Up the Path for the "Sinicization of Religion" in the New Era — Zhu Xiaoming
Report on the Frontiers of Scientific Atheism (2021) — Research Center for Science and Atheism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
A Scientific Atheist Interpretation of Engels's Contradiction Between "Intended and Unintended" Consequences — Li Wen
A Great Pioneer of Chinese Marxist Religious Studies: A Commentary on Li Dazhao's ^[2] Religious Thought — Jia Ranguo
Issues Regarding the Disciplinary Development of Marxist Religious Studies — Lyu Jianfu
Religious Critique in the "Saint Max" Chapter of The German Ideology — Chen Lei
Religion and Politics in the Horizon of Marx and Engels — Tang Zixiang
The Formation of Marx and Engels's Thought on Religious Critique — Meng Fei, Yuan Xiaomin
A Summary of Atheist Thought in the "Inner Training" (Neiye) Chapter of the Guanzi ^[3] — Lu Minglun
An Inquiry into the Digital Transformation of Cult ^[4] Governance from the Perspective of Path Dependence — Wang Bohao, Dai Jicheng, Wang Mingsheng
Experience and Outlook for Marxist Atheist Propaganda and Education in the New Era: A Summary of the 10th Scientific Atheism Forum and the 2022 Annual Academic Conference of the China Association for Atheism — Zhang Ge

Back Cover: Atheist Exceptionalism: Atheism, Religion, and the United States Supreme Court — Sunjaijeet Quillen, Independent Scholar researching religion, atheism, secularism, and discourse analysis

Notes

↩ [1] 党的二十大 (Dǎng de èrshí dà): The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (2022), which signaled the further consolidation of the New Era and emphasized "high-quality development" and "self-revolution." (Note: The source text mistakenly lists "12th Congress"; based on the 2023 publication date and the context of the "New Era," this refers to the 20th Congress).

↩ [2] 李大钊 (Lǐ Dàzhāo): 1889–1927. A co-founder of the Communist Party of China and a pivotal figure in introducing Marxism to China. His approach to religion often balanced materialist critique with an appreciation for the social mobilization potential of shared belief.

↩ [3] 《管子•内业》 (Guǎnzǐ Nèiyè): The Guanzi is a sprawling philosophical and political text named after the philosopher Guan Zhong (7th century BCE). The "Inner Training" (Neiye) chapter is one of the oldest Chinese texts on meditation and "vital essence" (qi), often reinterpreted by modern scholars as containing early materialist or "atheist" seeds because it explains spiritual phenomena through the movement of matter.

↩ [4] 邪教 (xiéjiào): Literally "heterodox teachings." While often translated as "cults" in English social science, in the Chinese political context, it refers to specific organizations legally banned for allegedly spreading superstition, disrupting social order, or threatening the state (e.g., Falun Gong). Governance of xiejiao is distinct from the administration of the five recognized state religions.