Named after the sage Confucius (b. 551 B.C.E.), Confucianism is one of the most important philosophical traditions in China. Although it’s widely considered a spiritual philosophy, some scholars ...

As China's State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) is officially absorbed into the ruling Communist Party's United Front Work Department (UFWD), its long-standing director Wang Zuoan has ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper addresses the question why the issue of reason and evidence as the central concern in the mainstream contemporary philosophy of ...

This video introduces Daoism, one of China’s oldest philosophical and spiritual traditions. Viewers learn about core ideas like living in harmony with the Dao (or “the Way”), the balance of yin and ...

The Communist Party is reviving traditional beliefs for political gain — while cracking down on some faiths. By Ian Johnson Mr. Johnson’s most recent book is “The Souls of China: The Return of ...