The Catholic Church in Contemporary China : How Does the New
Regulation on Religious Affairs Influence the Catholic Church?

J 2019

The Catholic Church in Contemporary China : How Does the New Regulation on Religious Affairs Influence the Catholic Church?

MASLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna and Anežka SATOROVÁ

Basic information

Original name

The Catholic Church in Contemporary China : How Does the New Regulation on Religious Affairs Influence the Catholic Church?

Authors

MASLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Anežka SATOROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Religions, Switzerland, 2019, 2077-1444

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60304 Religious studies

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/19:00110232

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel10070446

UT WoS

000478585400025

Keywords in English

China; Catholic church; Regulation on Religious Affairs; Chinese legislation; sinicization; patriotism

Abstract

V originále

The Chinese government has regulated all religious activity in the public domain for many years. The state has generally considered religious groups as representing a potential challenge to the authority of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which sees one of its basic roles as making sure religion neither interferes with the state’s exercise of power nor harms its citizens. A revised Regulation on Religious Affairs took effect in 2018, updating the regulation of 2005. This paper aims to introduce and explore the content of the regulation, especially how it differs from its predecessor, how any changes are likely to affect religious groups in China, and whether the implications will be greater for some groups than for others. For example, the Catholic church in China has historical links to the worldwide Catholic church, so articles in the new regulation which seek to curb foreign influence on Chinese religious groups may have more of an effect on Chinese Catholics than on other groups. The research is based on textual analysis of the relevant legal documents and on field research conducted in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The fieldwork consisted of open interviews with several church members and official representatives of the church conducted in Zhejiang Province between March and May 2018, and in May and June 2019. The paper thus aims to analyze contemporary Chinese religious legislation in light of anthropological research in order to fully comprehend the lived experience of Catholics in China, and to address two main questions: How is the new regulation affecting the Catholic church? What are the possible outcomes of the new regulation for the Catholic church in China?

Links

MUNI/A/1053/2018, interní kód MU

Name: Nové výzkumné metody v religionistickém výzkumu (Acronym: NOVYMREV)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

MASLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna and Anežka SATOROVÁ. The Catholic Church in Contemporary China : How Does the New Regulation on Religious Affairs Influence the Catholic Church? Religions. Switzerland, 2019, vol. 10, No 7, p. Nestránkováno, 17 pp. ISSN 2077-1444. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel10070446.

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MASLÁKOVÁ, Magdaléna and Anežka SATOROVÁ. The Catholic Church in Contemporary China : How Does the New Regulation on Religious Affairs Influence the Catholic Church? \textit{Religions}. Switzerland, 2019, vol.~10, No~7, p.~Nestránkováno, 17 pp. ISSN~2077-1444. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel10070446.

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