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Kevin Cooney on Religion and the Rule of Law in China

Tags: Apple, black swan theory, China, Cultural Revolution, democratization, house churches, Jasmine Spring, Plowshares Institute, religious liberty, Robert Bellah, rule of law, Sheilaism, Shouwang Church, Sichuan earthquake (2008), smuggling, Three Self Patriotic Movement, Tibetan Buddhism, UN Declaration of Human Rights

Prof. Kevin Cooney of Northwest University joins us to discuss his recent trip to the People’s Republic of China where he visited with numerous Chinese scholars to discuss the role of religion and the rule of law in that country. He shares his insights from that trip, including his experiences in touring different parts of the country and learning about the religious landscape. Prof. Cooney contrasts the scene in China today with what he experienced back in the mid-1980s when he was teaching English in that country.

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Karrie Koesel on House Churches in China

Tags: Chinese Communist Party, communism, Confucianism, Cultural Revolution, faith healing, glossolalia, house churches, Mao Zedong, Matzu, Pentecostalism, Templeton Foundation, Three Self Patriotic Movement, Vladimir Lenin

Prof. Karrie Koesel (U of Oregon) explores the “house church” movement in China, revealing how these clandestine religious groups are formed and operate in an environment that is not necessarily hospitable to independent religious organizations. We note some of the penalties that can accrue if such churches are discovered, but also discover that many of these churches exist in a “gray” market with the tacit approval of local government officials. We end our discussion with some speculation about how religion may be changing Chinese society and politics.

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