What is the role of religious scriptures? How does religion influence society? The term “religion” refers to a set of institutionalized concepts, rituals, and institutions that generally revolve around the belief in and worship of a superior force, such as a deity of one’s own or a higher...
This document is an introduction to a special issue of the journal "Religions" titled "The Role of Religions in a Pluralistic Society." It discusses the impact of various events, such as 9/11, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the rise of nationalism, on the role, visib...
Guo Chengzhen, vice-president of the Islamic Association of China, said the national religious conference provided a comprehensive guideline on religions' role in Chinese society. "Localization for different religions has been discussed in the past, but until the conference, people were not quite cl...
Guo Chengzhen, vice-president of the Islamic Association of China, said the national religious conference provided a comprehensive guideline on religions' role in Chinese society. "Localization for different religions has been discussed in the past, but until the conference, people were not quite ...
The question of religion, its contemporary and future significance and its role in society and state is currently perceived as an urgent one by many and is widely discussed within the public sphere. But it has also long been one of the core topics of the historically oriented social sciences....
This collection of original, new studies about Mainland China,Hong Kong,Taiwan and Singapore and other overseas Chinese communities focuses on religious changes, and especially the role of the state and market in affecting religious developments in these societies. Information was gathered by participan...
It obtained its stable position under the reign of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD), and became the ideology of the society in the feudal system since then. Based on the Four Books and Five Classics, the traditions and principles in the Confucianism played an important role in the...
The Buddhist images inside the monastery are, indeed, not gods, but the icons that are used to direct one’s mind towards the true path of learning through meditations. Those fearsome artworks remind the follower of their darker side. In fact, images play a crucial role in provoking the mi...
We will explore the role of religions in politics and social relations in East and South, South East Asia and China in particular, and will analyze the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and responses to...