The Sixth Congress of the China Atheism Society and the 2023 Academic Annual Conference Convened in Beijing

In order to deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, and to further implement the spirit of the National Conference on Religious Work in 2016 and 2021, the Sixth Congress of the China Atheism Society and the 2023 Academic Annual Conference were held in Beijing on June 10-11. This conference was co-hosted by the China Atheism Society, the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Research Center for Science and Atheism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and co-organized by the editorial department of *Science and Atheism*. The theme of the conference was “Propaganda and Education on Atheism in Rural Areas in the New Era.” Researcher Gong Yun, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Vice Chair of the Fifth Council of the China Atheism Society, and Director of the Research Center for Science and Atheism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered an address. Researcher Fan Jianxin, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the Institute of Political Science of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Chair of the Fifth Council of the China Atheism Society, presented the work report of the Fifth Council. He Xinyuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Research on Adapting Marxism to the Chinese Context and the Needs of the Times at the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presided over the opening ceremony.

为深入学习贯彻党的二十大精神，进一步贯彻落实2016年和2021年全国宗教工作会议精神，中国无神论学会第六次会员代表大会暨2023年学术年会于6月10-11日在北京举行。本次会议由中国无神论学会、中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院、中国社会科学院科学与无神论研究中心主办，《科学与无神论》编辑部协办。会议主题为“新时代农村无神论宣传教育”。中国社会科学院金融研究所党委书记、副所长，中国无神论学会第五届理事会副理事长、中国社会科学院科学与无神论研究中心主任龚云研究员致辞，中国社会科学院政治学研究所党委书记、副所长，中国无神论学会第五届理事会理事长樊建新作第五届理事会工作报告，中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义中国化研究部副主任贺新元主持开幕式。

In his address, Gong Yun pointed out that 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong’s important instruction on “Strengthening Research on Religious Issues.” Today, as we solemnly convene the Sixth Congress of the China Atheism Society and the 2023 Academic Annual Conference, this is both a commemoration of Comrade Mao Zedong’s important instruction and an expression of high respect for Comrade Ren Jiyu and other older-generation pioneers of Marxist atheism research. Today, representatives from across the country gather together to jointly elect the new Council and its leadership of the China Atheism Society. At the same time, scholars from various research fields assemble in Beijing to jointly offer suggestions and strategies for propaganda and education on atheism in rural areas in the New Era.

龚云在致辞中指出，2023年是毛泽东同志作《加强宗教问题的研究》重要批示60周年，今天我们在这里隆重召开中国无神论学会第六次会员代表大会暨2023年学术年会，既是对毛泽东同志重要批示的纪念，也是对任继愈先生等老一辈马克思主义无神论研究开创者表示崇高的敬意。今天来自全国的代表齐聚一堂，共同选举新一届中国无神论学会理事会及理事会负责人。同时，来自各研究领域的学者相聚北京，共同为新时代农村无神论宣传教育出谋划策。

Researcher Gong Yun, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivers an address.

中国社会科学院金融研究所党委书记、副所长龚云研究员致辞

Chair Fan Jianxin, on behalf of the Fifth Council of the China Atheism Society, presented a work report to the Sixth Congress. He pointed out that since we convened the Fifth Congress of the Society in December 2018, over the past four-plus years, we have experienced a series of major events and happy occasions, including the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the celebration of the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the successful completion of the task of poverty alleviation, the comprehensive building of a moderately prosperous society, and the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the CPC. During this period, under the strong leadership of the supervisory unit and with the vigorous support of all members and councilors, the work of the Society has developed steadily, achieving remarkable results in areas such as the disciplinary construction and theoretical research of atheism, propaganda and education on atheism, curbing extremist religious trends, and providing advice for policy-making, and has even made important breakthroughs in certain aspects.

樊建新理事长代表中国无神论学会第五届理事会向第六次会员代表大会作工作报告。他指出，2018年12月我们召开了学会第五次会员代表大会，四年多来，我们经历了新中国成立70周年大庆，中国共产党成立100周年庆典，圆满完成脱贫攻坚任务，全面建成小康社会，胜利召开二十大等一系列大事喜事。期间，在代管单位的坚强领导下，在各位会员、理事的大力支持下，学会的工作稳固发展，在无神论学科建设和理论研究、无神论宣传教育、遏制宗教极端思潮、资政建言等方面，都取得了令人瞩目的成绩，在某些方面还取得了重要的突破。

Researcher Fan Jianxin, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the Institute of Political Science of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presents the work report.

中国社会科学院政治学研究所党委书记、副所长樊建新研究员作工作报告

After the opening ceremony, the Congress held the election for the new Council of the China Atheism Society. First, members from across the country elected the councilors of the Sixth Council of the China Atheism Society. Subsequently, the councilors of the Sixth Council elected the leadership and standing councilors of the Sixth Council. Among them, Gong Yun was elected Chair; Wang Zhen, Wang Yueqing, Lü Jianfu, Song Yuehong, He Xinyuan, Gu Guanghai, Huang Chao, Peng Wuqing, Zeng Chuanhui, and Dai Jicheng were elected as the ten Vice Chairs; and Huang Yanhong was elected Secretary-General. The newly elected Chair Gong Yun stated that he would certainly shoulder the mission, unite and lead Marxist atheism researchers and propaganda-education workers across the country, strengthen and expand the cause of atheism in China, and ensure that the China Atheism Society plays its due role.

开幕式结束后，大会举行了中国无神论学会理事会换届选举。首先，来自全国各地的会员选举产生了中国无神论第六届理事会理事。随后，第六届理事会理事选举产生了第六届理事会负责人和常务理事。其中，龚云当选为理事长，王珍、王月清、吕建福、宋月红、贺新元、顾光海、黄超、彭无情、曾传辉、戴继诚等十人当选为副理事长，黄艳红当选为秘书长。新任理事长龚云表示，一定肩负起使命，团结带领全国马克思主义无神论研究者和宣传教育工作者，将中国无神论事业做大做强，发挥中国无神论学会应有的作用。

Researcher He Xinyuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Research on Adapting Marxism to the Chinese Context and the Needs of the Times at the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, presides over the opening ceremony.

中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院马克思主义中国化研究部副主任贺新元研究员主持开幕式

In the keynote speech session, Honorary Chair of the China Atheism Society and former Party Secretary of the China Tibetology Research Center, Researcher Zhu Xiaoming, shared several insights on upholding and promoting Marxist atheism. First, upholding Marxist atheism is a major principle. Second, we must always maintain the dominant position of Marxist atheism as the mainstream ideology in the thinking of the masses. Third, we must comprehensively implement the Party’s basic policy on religious work. Fourth, we must properly grasp the “relationship between freedom of religious belief and ideological struggle.” Fifth, we must strengthen the promotion of Marxist atheism in a targeted manner.

在主题报告环节，中国无神论学会荣誉理事长，中国藏学研究中心原党组书记朱晓明研究员谈了坚持和宣传马克思主义无神论的几点体会。第一，坚持马克思主义无神论是大原则；第二，始终保持马克思主义无神论作为主流意识形态在人民群众思想中的主导地位；第三，全面贯彻党的宗教工作基本方针；第四，把握好“宗教信仰自由与意识形态斗争的关系”；第五，有针对性加强马克思主义无神论宣传。

Former Party Secretary of the China Tibetology Research Center, Researcher Zhu Xiaoming, delivers a speech.

中国藏学研究中心原党组书记朱晓明研究员发言

Advisor to the China Atheism Society and former Director of the Social Science Center of the Ministry of Education, Researcher Tian Xinming, discussed the primary issue in atheism research: what is Marxist atheism and how to approach Marxist atheism. He argued that only Marxist atheism constitutes scientific atheism in the sense of social science. The relationship between Marxist atheism and the discipline of atheism is that of a guiding ideology and the disciplinary system, academic system, and discourse system guided by it. Atheism research and disciplinary construction should maintain a division of labor with religious studies without being separated, both closely following and participating in the research and development of religious studies, and also dedicating efforts to the construction of this discipline itself, thereby advancing the cause of atheism.

中国无神论学会顾问、教育部社科中心原主任田心铭研究员谈了无神论研究中的首要问题——什么是马克思主义无神论、怎样对待马克思主义无神论。他认为，只有马克思主义无神论才是社会科学意义上的科学无神论。马克思主义无神论同无神论学科的关系，是指导思想和以它为指导的学科体系、学术体系、话语体系的关系。无神论研究和学科建设应该同宗教学分工而不分家，既密切关注并参与宗教学的研究和发展，又致力于本学科的建构，推动无神论事业发展。

Former Director of the Social Science Center of the Ministry of Education, Researcher Tian Xinming, delivers an online speech.

教育部社科中心原主任田心铭研究员作线上发言

Member of the Academic Guidance Committee of the Research Center for Science and Atheism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Deputy Director of the Religious Research Center of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, Researcher Jia Runguo, pointed out that the current mission and task of Marxist atheism research in the New Era is to construct the “three major systems” of Marxist atheism for the New Era. First, to clarify that Marxist atheism is a foundational discipline of Marxist religious studies and an interdisciplinary field between Marxist religious studies and philosophy. Second, to construct a “disciplinary system” based on the practical needs of Marxist atheism education. Third, to construct an “academic system” based on the actual conditions of domestic and international religious and atheist developments. Fourth, to construct a “discourse system” for Marxist atheism.

中国社科院科学与无神论研究中心学术指导委员会委员、中央统战部宗教研究中心副主任加润国研究员指出，当前新时代马克思主义无神论研究的使命任务就是要构建新时代马克思主义无神论的“三大体系”。第一，明确马克思主义无神论是马克思主义宗教学的基础学科，是马克思主义宗教学与哲学的交叉学科。第二，根据马克思主义无神论教育的实践需要来构建“学科体系”。第三，根据国内国际宗教和无神论发展的现实情况来构建“学术体系”。第四，构建马克思主义无神论的“话语体系”。

Deputy Director of the Religious Research Center of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, Researcher Jia Runguo, delivers a speech.

中央统战部宗教研究中心副主任加润国研究员发言

Professor Gu Guanghai, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Xinjiang University, Director of the Base for Forging a Strong Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation, Dean of the School of Marxism, and Director of the Institute of Philosophy, first theoretically defined “the adaptation of religion to socialist society.” Subsequently, he analyzed several prominent issues where religion is not adapted to socialist society. Finally, he put forward several suggestions on how to guide religion to adapt to socialist society.

新疆大学党委常委、副校长、铸牢中华民族共同体意识基地主任，马克思主义学院院长，哲学所所长顾光海教授首先从理论上界定了“宗教与社会主义社会相适应”；随后，分析了宗教与社会主义社会不相适应的几个突出问题；最后，提出了如何引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应的几点建议。

Professor Gu Guanghai, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Xinjiang University, delivers a speech.

新疆大学党委常委、副校长顾光海教授发言

During the conference summary session, Researcher Jia Runguo pointed out that our next task is to further explore the construction of the “three major systems” of Marxist atheism for the New Era. Professor Li Shen stated that we can now say this: “Atheism is now being discussed by people!” He pointed out that atheism is the ideological foundation of Marxism and the ideological foundation of Communist Party members; we must continue to firmly uphold the position of atheism. Currently, although our cause has developed considerably, judging from the international and domestic situation, it is still difficult to achieve rapid development in a short period. Atheism research and propaganda-education are a long-term and arduous undertaking; we must hold our ground and prepare for a long-term, sustained defense. He expressed the hope that in this battle, akin to a spiritual “Battle of Triangle Hill,” none of our colleagues present here will fall behind or retreat.

会议总结阶段，加润国研究员指出，我们的下一步的任务是要进一步探索构建新时代马克思主义无神论的“三大体系”。李申教授认为，现在我们可以说这么一句话：“无神论现在有人讲了！”。他指出，无神论是马克思主义的思想基础，是共产党员的思想基础，我们要继续坚定无神论的立场。当前，我们的事业虽然有了很大发展，但从国际国内形势来看，还难以在短时间内获得迅猛发展。无神论研究和宣传教育是一个长期而艰巨的事业，我们一定要守住阵地，准备长期持久的坚守。希望在这场类似精神上“上甘岭”的战斗中，我们在座的各位同仁不再有人掉队、不再有人后退。

Professor Li Shen of Shanghai Normal University delivers the concluding speech at the conference.

上海师范大学李申教授作大会总结发言

During the expert presentation session, participating scholars engaged in in-depth discussions on themes such as “The Theory and Practice of Atheism Propaganda and Education in Rural Areas in the New Era,” “The History and Experience of Atheism Propaganda and Education in China and Abroad,” “Basic Theories of Marxist Atheism,” “Chinese Civilization and Atheism,” “The Disciplinary Construction of Marxist Religious Studies,” “Religious Governance,” “The Party’s Religious Work,” “Anti-Cult Research,” and “The History of Atheism in China and Abroad.” More than 90 representatives from universities, Party schools (schools of administration), research institutions, and ethnic and religious affairs departments attended the conference, including those from the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the CPC, the Central Party School of the CPC, the Central Institute of Socialism, the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of Political Science of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of Contemporary China Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Institute of World Religions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang Normal University, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Shihezi University, Inner Mongolia University, Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Shanxi University, Hebei Normal University, Nankai University, Shandong University, Wuhan University, Sichuan University, Zhejiang University, People’s Public Security University of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beihang University, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Capital Normal University, and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

在专家发言阶段，与会学者围绕着“新时代农村无神论宣传教育的理论与实践”“中外无神论宣传教育的历史与经验”“马克思主义无神论基础理论”“中华文明与无神论”“马克思主义宗教学学科建设”“宗教治理”“党的宗教工作”“反邪教研究”“中外无神论史”等主题进行了深入的探讨。来自中央统战部、中共中央党校、中央社会主义学院、中国社会科学院马克思主义研究院、中国社会科学院政治学研究所、中国社会科学院金融研究所、中国社科院当代中国研究所、中国社会科学院世界宗教研究所、新疆大学、新疆师范大学、新疆财经大学、石河子大学、内蒙古大学、西北政法大学、山西大学、河北师范大学、南开大学、山东大学、武汉大学、四川大学、浙江大学、中国人民公安大学、中国科学院大学、中国社会科学院大学、北京航空航天大学、北京邮电大学、首都师范大学、北京中医药大学等高校、党校（行政学院）、科研机构和民宗部门的90多位代表参加了本次会议。

Main venue of the congress

大会主会场

Sub-forum one

分论坛一

Sub-forum two

分论坛二

Sub-forum three

分论坛三

(Contributor: Zhang Ge)

（供稿：张戈）