The Chinese Christian Studies Forum and Conference on Christianity held in Shandong had as its theme the sinicization of Christianity.
From October 29 to November 1, more than 50 scholars and experts from research centers and universities attended the forum in Ji’nan, according to China Ethic News.
Zhuo Xinping, president of the Chinese Religious Society and honorary director of the Christianity Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that religious studies should focus on Christianity over time, surveying religion through the perspective of historical materialism. Religious studies should promote the sicinization of Christianity as well as be built on academic systems featuring Chinese styles.
Zheng Xiaoyun, director of the Institute of World Religions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, claimed that enhancing this field of studies would be helpful in mutual exchanges with other world civilizations.
Shandong CC&TSPM stated that the "Qilu (or Shandong) Theological Research Center," founded independently in 2017, aims to respond to needs within the church and society to practice faith in the current situation on the basis of Biblical texts and culture found in provinces. The center would explore the communion of Christianity and Chinese culture.
The seven topics included the theory of the sinicization of Christianity and its application to academics, Christianity and the Chinese society, and the study of world Christianity.
10月29日至11月1日，由中国宗教学会、中国社会科学院基督教研究中心、山东大学犹太教与跨宗教研究中心主办的基督宗教研究论坛（二〇二〇）暨时代变迁中的基督宗教研究学术研讨会在山东济南举行。
来自中央统战部宗教研究中心、中国社会科学院、北京大学、中国人民大学、复旦大学、中央民族大学、山东大学、清华大学、上海社会科学院、云南社会科学院等高校和科研机构的50余位专家学者，围绕“基督宗教中国化理论与实践研究”“基督宗教与中国社会”“世界基督宗教研究”等7个论题进行研讨。
中国宗教学会会长、中国社会科学院基督教研究中心荣誉主任卓新平在致辞中说，刚刚闭幕的党的十九届五中全会审议通过《中共中央关于制定国民经济和社会发展第十四个五年规划和二〇三五年远景目标的建议》，一系列的蓝图目标、战略布局，激动人心、催人奋进。
全会公报指出，实践再次证明，有习近平同志作为党中央的核心、全党的核心领航掌舵，有全党全国各族人民团结一心、顽强奋斗，我们就一定能够战胜前进道路上出现的各种艰难险阻，一定能够在新时代把中国特色社会主义更加有力地推向前进。
公报强调，“全党要统筹中华民族伟大复兴战略全局和世界百年未有之大变局”“于变局中开新局”“高举和平、发展、合作、共赢旗帜，积极营造良好外部环境，推动构建新型国际关系和人类命运共同体”。
在宗教研究方面，当前，应当关注时代变迁中的基督宗教，以历史唯物主义来审视基督宗教在时代变迁中的变革和转型，认清在复杂多变国际局势中基督宗教中国化的现实意义和社会价值，进一步推动基督宗教中国化，顺应时代变化，适应中国社会的时代转型和全面发展；深化基督宗教学术研究，全力推进中国特色宗教学的学科体系、学术体系和话语体系的构建。
中国社会科学院世界宗教研究所所长、研究员郑筱筠说，宗教学研究要贯彻落实党的十九届五中全会精神，坚持马克思主义在意识形态领域的指导地位，坚定文化自信，坚持以社会主义核心价值观引领宗教文化建设。
基督宗教是世界宗教分布格局中分布最广、信仰人数最多的宗教，自产生至今，已经有两千多年的历史，在历史发展进程中，对人类文明发展史产生了重要影响。
加强基督宗教研究，有助于进一步推动世界文明交流互鉴。
中国宗教学会副会长、山东大学犹太教与跨宗教研究中心主任傅有德表示，此次论坛是在党的十九届五中全会闭幕之际举行的，可谓适逢其时。
任何一种外来宗教要立足并发展，必须走本土化的道路。
要坚定文化自信，努力推动基督宗教中国化。
中国基督教协会副会长、山东省基督教两会主席高明说，早在新中国成立初期，中国基督教就开始了中国化的思考与行动，发起自立运动、三自革新运动，努力脱离外国差会的控制和影响，推进独立自主自办教会。
今年9月23日，中国基督教两会在纪念三自爱国运动发起70周年活动中指出，三自革新运动奠定了中国基督教与社会主义社会相适应的基础，向基督教中国化迈出了关键的一步。
2018年，基督教全国两会制定了《推进我国基督教中国化五年工作规划纲要》，号召全国基督教界按照规划继续加强神学思想建设，带领广大信徒不断汲取中华优秀传统文化，弘扬和践行社会主义核心价值观，推动基督教与社会主义社会相适应。
山东省基督教两会积极响应，以“齐鲁神学研究中心”为平台，确立“以《圣经》文本研究为基础、以齐鲁文化为表达、以回应当今处境下的教会与社会需要为实践”的宗旨，探讨基督教与中华文化的互通与共融之处，推进用中国人的思维、信仰体验、文化资源和生活习俗建立神学思想体系，引导其融入中华文化，铸牢中华民族共同体意识。
山东基督教两会将认真学习和贯彻落实十九届五中全会精神，发挥地处儒家文化发源地的优势，坚定文化自信，进一步推进基督教中国化。
基督宗教研究论坛（二〇二〇）暨时代变迁中的基督宗教研究学术研讨会在山东济南举行
The Chinese Christian Studies Forum and Conference on Christianity held in Shandong had as its theme the sinicization of Christianity.
From October 29 to November 1, more than 50 scholars and experts from research centers and universities attended the forum in Ji’nan, according to China Ethic News.
Zhuo Xinping, president of the Chinese Religious Society and honorary director of the Christianity Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that religious studies should focus on Christianity over time, surveying religion through the perspective of historical materialism. Religious studies should promote the sicinization of Christianity as well as be built on academic systems featuring Chinese styles.
Zheng Xiaoyun, director of the Institute of World Religions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, claimed that enhancing this field of studies would be helpful in mutual exchanges with other world civilizations.
Shandong CC&TSPM stated that the "Qilu (or Shandong) Theological Research Center," founded independently in 2017, aims to respond to needs within the church and society to practice faith in the current situation on the basis of Biblical texts and culture found in provinces. The center would explore the communion of Christianity and Chinese culture.
The seven topics included the theory of the sinicization of Christianity and its application to academics, Christianity and the Chinese society, and the study of world Christianity.
Chinese Christian Studies Forum Features Sinicization of Christianity
