Zhejiang and Henan held activities to promote the sinicization of religions, while Shandong conducted volunteer training to indigenize Christianity in China.
The United Front Work Department of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Ethnic and Religious Commission convened a mobilization and deployment meeting for the theme activity of "Insisting on Sinicizing Religions and Concentrating on the Righteous Way" in the province's religious circles on May 6, according to the commission.
The meeting emphasized that through indigenization activities, religions could integrate the excellent traditional Chinese culture and better adapt to China's social system, morality, and culture. Religious groups were encouraged to incorporate Chinese style into religious thought, architecture, dress, music, sculpture, painting, and decoration. Activities such as research on excellent Chinese traditional culture, tour lectures and sermons, promoting honesty and frugality, and building exhibition halls themed on the sinicization of religions were recommended.
More than 1,930 government officials attended the video conference in 123 locations.
The Institute of Socialism in Zhejiang launched a training class for 40 young and middle-aged representatives from religious circles across the province on May 8, according to the Zhejiang Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission. Bao Xiuying, director of the commission, attended the opening ceremony and gave the first lesson titled "Adhering to the Sinicization of Religion in China and Opening up a New Situation for Religious Work in Zhejiang in the New Era."
This training course, created by the Zhejiang Provincial United Front Work Department and the provincial Institute of Socialism, has been held for 13 consecutive years and produced numerous leaders of provincial and national religious organizations.
The Ningyang County CC&TSPM in Taian City, Shandong Province, held the first volunteer training class in 2023 at Qi En (Amazing Grace) Church from April 28 to 30, with more than 100 participants, reported Shandong CC&TSPM.
Rev. Ren Xianmin, vice president of Shandong CC&TSPM, lectured on "Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Promoting the Sinicization of Christianity." He urged trainees to recognize the importance of the sinicization of Christianity and the standardization of church construction and management by combining biblical teachings, the history of the development of the Chinese church, the history of theological thought construction, and his pastoral experience over the years.
Rev. Wang Mengkun, general secretary of the provincial CC&TSPM, encouraged the students to resist heretical cults through class training and daily devotionals.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
浙江，河南举行坚持宗教中国化的活动，山东举行基督教中国化的义工培训。
据浙江省民宗委，5月8日，2023年浙江省全省宗教界中青年骨干培训班在省社会主义学院开班，40名来自全省各地宗教界中青年代表人士参加培训。省民宗委主任鲍秀英出席开班式并讲话，并为学员上了《坚持我国宗教中国化方向 不断开创新时代浙江宗教工作新局面》第一课。
全省宗教界中青年骨干培训班是省委统战部、省社会主义学院重点打造的“品牌班”，已连续举办了13年。从这个班中走出的很多学员已陆续走上了省宗教团体乃至全国性宗教团体负责人的岗位。
据河南省民宗委，5月6日，河南省委统战部、省民族宗教委召开全省宗教界“坚持中国化·同心正道行”主题活动动员部署会议。
会议强调，“坚持中国化”，就是通过活动开展，促进我省宗教同中华优秀传统文化相融合，更好适应我国社会制度、社会道德、社会文化，在宗教思想、建筑、服饰、音乐、雕塑、绘画、装饰等方面体现中国风格。指导宗教界开展中华优秀传统文化研学、巡回讲经讲道、教风建设等活动，建设一批中国化主题展览馆（室）。
会议采用电视电话会议形式召开。共设123各视频分会场，政府官员1930余人参加会议。
据山东省基督教两会，4月28日至30日，山东省泰安市宁阳县基督教三自爱国运动委员会在奇恩堂举办了本年度第一次义工培训班，共100余名学员参加。
省基督教协会副会长任现民牧师以“落实二十大精神，推进基督教中国化”为题，结合圣经教义、中国教会发展史、神学思想建设史以及自己多年以来的牧养经验，劝勉学员要正确认识基督教中国化的重要意义及教会规范化建设和管理的重要性。
省基督教协会总干事王孟坤牧师勉励学员通过办班培训、日常学习装备系统真理从而有效抵御异端、打击邪教
山东，浙江，河南支持宗教中国化
Zhejiang and Henan held activities to promote the sinicization of religions, while Shandong conducted volunteer training to indigenize Christianity in China.
The United Front Work Department of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Ethnic and Religious Commission convened a mobilization and deployment meeting for the theme activity of "Insisting on Sinicizing Religions and Concentrating on the Righteous Way" in the province's religious circles on May 6, according to the commission.
The meeting emphasized that through indigenization activities, religions could integrate the excellent traditional Chinese culture and better adapt to China's social system, morality, and culture. Religious groups were encouraged to incorporate Chinese style into religious thought, architecture, dress, music, sculpture, painting, and decoration. Activities such as research on excellent Chinese traditional culture, tour lectures and sermons, promoting honesty and frugality, and building exhibition halls themed on the sinicization of religions were recommended.
More than 1,930 government officials attended the video conference in 123 locations.
The Institute of Socialism in Zhejiang launched a training class for 40 young and middle-aged representatives from religious circles across the province on May 8, according to the Zhejiang Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission. Bao Xiuying, director of the commission, attended the opening ceremony and gave the first lesson titled "Adhering to the Sinicization of Religion in China and Opening up a New Situation for Religious Work in Zhejiang in the New Era."
This training course, created by the Zhejiang Provincial United Front Work Department and the provincial Institute of Socialism, has been held for 13 consecutive years and produced numerous leaders of provincial and national religious organizations.
The Ningyang County CC&TSPM in Taian City, Shandong Province, held the first volunteer training class in 2023 at Qi En (Amazing Grace) Church from April 28 to 30, with more than 100 participants, reported Shandong CC&TSPM.
Rev. Ren Xianmin, vice president of Shandong CC&TSPM, lectured on "Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Promoting the Sinicization of Christianity." He urged trainees to recognize the importance of the sinicization of Christianity and the standardization of church construction and management by combining biblical teachings, the history of the development of the Chinese church, the history of theological thought construction, and his pastoral experience over the years.
Rev. Wang Mengkun, general secretary of the provincial CC&TSPM, encouraged the students to resist heretical cults through class training and daily devotionals.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shandong, Zhejiang, Henan Develops Religions in Chinese Context
