China Religious Magazine held a lecture on “Current State, Trends, and Reflections of Christianity in China.”
According to China's State Administration for Religious Affairs, the China Religious Magazine organized the second (of seven) "Houhai Religious Culture Lecture" on February 29.
Mr. Tang Xiaofeng, vice director at the Institute of World Religions of CASS and executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Association of Religious Studies, was invited to deliver on the theme forum, “Current State, Trends, and Reflections of Christianity in China,” with the participation of all official staff of the magazine and some officials from the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Religious Research Center, and the China Religious Culture Publisher.
At the symposium, Mr. Tang mainly described the current status of Christianity in China in terms of the number of Chinese Christians, distribution area, and social influence, with a prediction on the trend of Christianity in China based on the development status of rural and urban Christianity, concluding that the pattern of Christianity in China is constantly evolving.
Mr. Liu Jin’guang, the publisher of the magazine, remarked that the lecture enhanced attendees’ understanding of the ongoing sinicization of Christianity efforts. He also urged the attending staff to integrate the insights gained into their work, particularly in religious news and public propaganda.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
中国宗教杂志社举办 “中国基督教现状、趋势及反思”讲座，提升职工在新闻宣传工作的理论和实践水平。
据微言宗教，中国宗教杂志社于2月29日上午举办2024年第二场（总第七场）“后海宗教文化讲座”。
邀请中国社会科学院世界宗教研究所副所长、中国宗教学会常务副会长兼秘书长唐晓峰研究员开展“中国基督教现状、趋势及反思”专题讲座。杂志社全体干部职工，中央统战部、宗教研究中心和宗教文化出版社的部分同志参与。
在讲座中，唐研究员主要从中国基督教的人数、分布区域、社会影响力等层面，描述了中国基督教现状，并分别从农村及城市基督教的发展状况，预测了中国基督教发展趋势，指出中国基督教的格局正处于不断调整中。
杂志社社长刘金光总结通过讲座对当前推进基督教中国化进程有了更深刻的理解，并劝勉要将讲座所获与工作结合，做好宗教方面的新闻舆论宣传工作。
中国宗教杂志社举办 “中国基督教现状、趋势及反思”讲座
China Religious Magazine held a lecture on “Current State, Trends, and Reflections of Christianity in China.”
According to China's State Administration for Religious Affairs, the China Religious Magazine organized the second (of seven) "Houhai Religious Culture Lecture" on February 29.
Mr. Tang Xiaofeng, vice director at the Institute of World Religions of CASS and executive vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Association of Religious Studies, was invited to deliver on the theme forum, “Current State, Trends, and Reflections of Christianity in China,” with the participation of all official staff of the magazine and some officials from the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Religious Research Center, and the China Religious Culture Publisher.
At the symposium, Mr. Tang mainly described the current status of Christianity in China in terms of the number of Chinese Christians, distribution area, and social influence, with a prediction on the trend of Christianity in China based on the development status of rural and urban Christianity, concluding that the pattern of Christianity in China is constantly evolving.
Mr. Liu Jin’guang, the publisher of the magazine, remarked that the lecture enhanced attendees’ understanding of the ongoing sinicization of Christianity efforts. He also urged the attending staff to integrate the insights gained into their work, particularly in religious news and public propaganda.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
China Religious Magazine Hosts Lecture on 'Current State, Trends, and Reflections of Christianity in China'
