內容簡介
In rational and objective language， this book makes avivid tour of development of religions in China over acouple of miillennia seen in the context of her ideologicalclashes with the West. It takes a systematic look back at thehistorical traditions of China's religions， distilling the basiccharacteristics of ancient Chinese religions into one soocinctconcept-pluralistc harmony-which includes four specificaspects： revering heaven and emulating ancestors， harmonyof multiple creeds， letting religion play a supplementary roleto government， and exalting virtue in society. It sorts outthe history and status quo of Christeanity and Islam in Chinaand describes the development of religion Tibet， Xin-jiang， Hong Kong， Macao and Taiwan， as well as the historyand current circumstances of China's contact with foreignreligious circles， and also offers insight into controversialtopics in the contemporary world， such as religious extrem-ism， terrorism and cults.
In rational and objective language， this book makes avivid tour of development of religions in China over acouple of miillennia seen in the context of her ideologicalclashes with the West. It takes a systematic look back at thehistorical traditions of China's religions， distilling the basiccharacteristics of ancient Chinese religions into one soocinctconcept-pluralistc harmony-which includes four specificaspects： revering heaven and emulating ancestors， harmonyof multiple creeds， letting religion play a supplementary roleto government， and exalting virtue in society. It sorts outthe history and status quo of Christeanity and Islam in Chinaand describes the development of religion Tibet， Xin-jiang， Hong Kong， Macao and Taiwan， as well as the historyand current circumstances of China's contact with foreignreligious circles， and also offers insight into controversialtopics in the contemporary world， such as religious extrem-ism， terrorism and cults.
The book expoumds on the concept of Harmony，the phiiosophical marrow of the Chinese Confucian， Buddhist and Taoist cultural traditions. From the standpoint of com-bining theory and practice， it systematically answerS the questions of how the atheistic Communist Party of China is able to enact policies of freedom of religious belef，unite vast numbers of religious adherents and non-believers to the greatest extent possible， be dedicated to reform， opening up and socialist modernization，and be an inpetus for realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
The book expoumds on the concept of Harmony，the phiiosophical marrow of the Chinese Confucian， Buddhist and Taoist cultural traditions. From the standpoint of com-bining theory and practice， it systematically answerS the questions of how the atheistic Communist Party of China is able to enact policies of freedom of religious belef，unite vast numbers of religious adherents and non-believers to the greatest extent possible， be dedicated to reform， opening up and socialist modernization，and be an inpetus for realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
