Science & Atheism
275 articles
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On Atheist Education in Ideological and Political Work
Ideological and political work is a fine tradition, a distinctive feature, and a prominent political advantage of the Party. In September 2025, the Central Committee of the…
Zuo Peng and Liu Yuxiang
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Strengthening Atheism Education Is Necessary for Strengthening the Party’s Ideological and Political Work in the New Era
In September 2025, the “Regulations of the Chinese Communist Party on Ideological and Political Work” issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China emphasized:…
Dou Gaofei, Dai Lixing
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The Historical Logic, Theoretical Connotation and Contemporary Enlightenment of Ya Hanzhang’s Thought on Propaganda and Education of Atheism
Propaganda and education of atheism is a basic task of Marxism in the ideological sphere. As early as the period of the New Democratic Revolution, the Communist Party of China…
Li Yong, Peng Qinghai
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A Contemporary Examination of "Fortune-Telling": Theoretical Evolution, Pseudo-Scientific Nature, and Countermeasures
In today's highly developed internet era, fortune-telling, divination, and metaphysics have become an undeniable trend in online discourse. If in the past, fortune-telling and…
Yang Huicong
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A Study on the Path to Law-Based Governance of Religious Affairs at the Grassroots Level
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party Central Committee has clearly proposed advancing law-based governance in all respects and modernizing the national governance…
Fang Ye, Zhang Liang
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On the Historical Entanglement of Science and Theology
Looking back on the history of human intellect, when the light of reason and the fog of faith intertwine in the long river of history, science and theology are like two great…
Zhang Peifu
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Jean Meslier’s Militant Atheist Thought and Its Enlightenment – A Study Centered on His Testament
Jean Meslier (1664–1729), a forerunner of 18th-century French utopian socialism and a militant atheist, served as a village priest in Étrépigny, Champagne, France. Over a…
Yan Li and Li Huiquan
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The Moral and Institutional Predicament of American Religion as Seen Through the “Formula Assistance Experiment”
In recent years, charitable practices in the United States, with religious organizations as a major subject, have frequently appeared in the arena of public opinion. Their moral…
Zhu Shuochen
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“Summary of the Academic Symposium on Constructing China’s Autonomous Knowledge System of Atheism”
In 2022, when inspecting Renmin University of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “To accelerate the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese…
Zhang GeInstitute of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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From Critique to Reconstruction: The Theoretical Approach of Yun Daiying’s Atheist Thought
I. The Historical Background and Formative Logic of Yun Daiying’s Atheist Thought
Li Yong, Deng Ying
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The Complete Philosophical Picture and Theoretical Significance of Feuerbach’s Atheism
The academic world generally refers to Feuerbach’s philosophy as “anthropological materialism,” and the profound atheist thought contained within it received high praise and was…
Zhang Qinmin
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Moving at the “Star’s” Behest: The Spiritual Predicament of College Students’ Online Astrology and Measures to Resolve It
The development of internet communication technology has broken the spatial and temporal limits of information dissemination, allowing more individualized modes of identification…
Wang Fei and Tai Heyu
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An Exploration of Mao Zedong’s Anti-Superstition Thought during the May Fourth Period
The May Fourth period was a crucial transitional era in which Chinese social thought shifted and the social form evolved from tradition to modernity. In the view of the modern…
Zeng Jinghan
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A Pioneering Model for Guiding the Study of Religious History with Historical Materialism
The Marxist view of religion is a complete and scientific theoretical system constructed on the basis of historical materialism. It not only makes a profound judgment on the…
Liu Xuchen
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The Construction Process, Implementation Situation, and Basic Experience of the Political Discipline That "Party Members Must Not Believe in Religion" Since the 18th National Congress
The Chinese Communist Party has always attached great importance to the construction of political discipline among its members. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the…
Qu Chengji
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Frontier Report on the Discipline of Scientific Atheism (2023)
2023 was a year of difficult progress for the discipline of scientific atheism. Since 2023, due to various reasons, the “religious fervor” has rebounded and maintained a warming…
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Research Center for Science and Atheism
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Marx’s Critique and Transcendence of Spinoza’s Rational Theology
I. Formulation of the Problem
Cai Jiangfan, Chai Qianyu
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The Value Connotation, Fundamental Principles, and Realization Pathways of Religion-Related Courses in Universities from the Perspective of Curriculum-Based Ideological and Political Education
Religion is a phenomenon that emerges at a certain stage of human historical development, manifested as institutionalized belief traditions and specific ideologies. Religion has…
Xu Xiao
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A Study on Offering the General Education Course “Introduction to Marxist Atheism” in Institutions of Higher Education
Offering the general education elective course “Introduction to Marxist Atheism” in institutions of higher education is the optimal way to advance the integration of atheism into…
Chen Huiming
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Research Progress, Hotspot Domains, and Trend Prospects of Xi Jinping’s Important Discourses on Religious Work
“Religious issues are always major issues that our Party must handle well in governing the country, and religious work has special importance in the overall work of the Party and…
Zhao Jinying, Wang Yongyou
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An Exploration of Atheist Thought in Wang Fuzhi’s Cosmology
Cosmology is one of the fundamental domains of philosophy, primarily investigating questions concerning the origin, composition, and development and change of the universe.…
Gao Guipeng
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A Brief Discussion of Shao Yong’s Atheist Thought
Shao Yong (1011–1077), courtesy name Yaofu, posthumous title Kangjie, was a native of Gongcheng, Henan (present-day Huixian, Henan). He was one of the Five Masters of the Northern…
Cao Dong
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The Harm of Foreign Religious Infiltration to the Ideological Security of Socialist Countries and Its Contemporary Lessons
Marx once pointed out: "If we consider things from the perspective of ideas, then the dissolution of a certain form of consciousness is enough to bring down an entire epoch." This…
Zhang Kai, Wang Hongsheng et al.
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Summary of the 2025 Conference on the Development of the Discipline of Scientific Atheism
On November 30, 2024, the Conference on the Development of the Discipline of Scientific Atheism was held in Beijing. Scientific atheism as a discipline is a "special discipline"…
Zhang GeInstitute of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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A Study on the Spread of “Micro-Superstition” Behavior among Youth Groups
I. Introduction
Zhuo Mingliang and Yuan Tao
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Accelerate the Construction of China’s Independent Atheism Knowledge System
Atheism is an indispensable discipline within philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, and it is also a relatively weak discipline to date. How to strengthen…
《Marxist Studies》Reporter
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Practical Exploration of Thematic Education on the Marxist View of Religion in Higher Education
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party and the state have attached great importance to education on the Party’s theories and policies concerning religion in higher…
Yang Tianjiao, Chen Tianjia
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The Origins, Spread, and Social Role of Religion in Southeast Asia
When studying the politics, economy, culture, military affairs, and diplomacy of Southeast Asian countries, one cannot avoid the issue of religion in those countries. Complex…
Wang Xiaofeng
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The Globalist Implications of Upholding the Direction of Sinicization of Religion in China
In May 2015, at the Central United Front Work Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly stated: “Actively guiding religion to adapt to socialist society must adhere to the…
Li Weijian, Yin Di
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The Role of Religion in the Common Spiritual Homeland of the Chinese Nation Is Not Prominent
The common spiritual homeland of the Chinese nation refers to the shared spiritual pursuit and belonging of all ethnic groups. In other words, it is a spiritual-cultural system…
Wang Qichang
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Grasping the Relationship between Religion and Culture within the Framework of the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan
Editor’s Note: To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Development, and to explore how fine traditional…
Qiu Shi
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The Status and Role of Traditional Chinese Religions in Traditional Chinese Culture
Editor’s note: In order to implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Development, and to explore how fine…
Lü Jianfu
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Plekhanov’s Critique of the “Religious Quest” and the Elaboration of Marxist Atheism
Plekhanov was a staunch Marxist, evaluated by Engels as one of the two people who understood or mastered Marxism. Over decades of revolutionary activity, in his theoretical…
Zhang Jiansong
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On Zhang Zai’s Transformation of the “Naturalist” View of Ghosts and Spirits since the Qin and Han Dynasties
Zhang Zai’s view of ghosts and spirits contains many “naturalist” elements, and it was once regarded as a representative of ancient Chinese “materialism” and “atheism.” In…
Wang Jinchi
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The Current Situation and Countermeasures of Atheist Propaganda and Education in Rural Areas of the Southwest Border Region
The 2018 Central Document No. 1, the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Implementing the Rural Revitalization Strategy,"…
Yue Zongfeng
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An Exploration of Yan Yuan’s Atheist Thought
As an important Enlightenment thinker of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Yan Yuan’s thought contains rich atheist and anti-religious content. However, scholarly research on…
Xu Jiulin
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Several Key Issues in Deeply Advancing the Sinicization of Religion in China
Historically, the adaptation of religion to the society in which it exists is the trend and law of religious survival and development. As a historical phenomenon, religion will…
He Xinyuan
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A Study on Innovative Mechanisms for Preventing and Resolving the Risk of Online Religious Infiltration in Colleges and Universities
With the application and development of internet technology, online religion has gradually become a new form of religious development worldwide. Hostile Western forces use the…
Zhang Aihui, Gao Jianjun
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Research on Lenin’s View of Religion in China since Reform and Opening Up: A Review and Prospect
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping has issued important instructions on religious work on multiple occasions, and religious work occupies an…
Zhang Wanjie, Gao Yuzheng
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An Exploration of Qu Qiubai’s Scientific Atheist Thought
Scientific atheism, as the starting point and cornerstone of the Marxist worldview, is a powerful ideological weapon for the proletariat to refute religious theism. Qu Qiubai…
Xiao Kaiqiang
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The Theoretical Connotation, Value Implication and Practical Requirements of “Not Believing in Evil, Not Fearing Ghosts, Not Being Afraid of Pressure”
“Not believing in evil, not fearing ghosts, not being afraid of pressure” is forged into the great founding spirit of the Party, runs through the Party’s spiritual genealogy, and…
Duan Huigang
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The "Second Integration" and the Emergence of Marxist Atheism in Modern China
To review the scientific writing of the history of atheism in China and abroad, it is necessary to re-examine the spiritualism critique movement that took place in modern China…
Liu Yan, Hu Chaoyang
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Strengthening Party Building Requires Adhering to Marxist Atheism
In April 2016, the National Conference on Religious Work unequivocally stated that adhering to Marxist atheism is a major principle. All aspects of China’s legislation,…
Wang Lili and Dai Lixing
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From Reason to Culture
Jack David Eller is an American anthropologist and also one of the representative figures of atheist scholarship. His anthropological works include *Culture and the Real World*,…
Ping Huijiang, Chen Fayang
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Experiences and Insights from the Propaganda and Education of Atheism since Reform and Opening Up
History is a mirror, enabling us to examine the past to understand the present. Studying history is meant to illuminate reality and inspire the future. Since reform and opening up,…
Su Bin
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A Scientific Atheist Interpretation of Engels’s “Anticipated and Unanticipated” Contradiction
The “anticipated and unanticipated” contradiction is an important question raised by Engels in his later research on the conception of history. As Engels himself said, “the ends of…
Li Wen
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A Study of the Religious Beliefs of American Youth
Research on the religious beliefs of youth began in the United States at the start of the 20th century. In 1906, scholars surveyed the religious life of students at 19 universities…
Han QiAssistant Research Fellow, Institute of Marxism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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A Study of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Original Theoretical Achievements on Marxist Atheism
On June 30, 2023, during the sixth collective study session of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “The project on the…
Zhu XiaomingZhu Xiaoming
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On the Atheistic Implications of Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism
Religion is essentially irrational, because religion cannot be demonstrated through reason. However, it is also human nature to seek logical confirmation for everything. Therefore,…
Zhou Yun, Wang Minmin
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The Atheist Thought in the *Xunwu Investigation* and Its Implications
After the failure of the Great Revolution in 1927, the Chinese Revolution entered the period of the Agrarian Revolutionary War. In the struggle to wage armed resistance against the…
Liu Fujun & Zhang Ruxu
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