The study of the communicative fabric of the social media life of elite clerics sheds light on
the role that digital technology plays in the processes of re-articulation of their relationship …

Shanghai, a dynamic world metropolis, is home to a multitude of religions, from Buddhism
and Islam, to Christianity and Baha'ism, to Hinduism and Daoism, and many more. In this city …

Spaces can be physical, mental and social, so it is important to ask what kinds of space are
occupied and employed by religions when they or their members use (and express …

This paper examines how local Filipino volunteers frame their participation and membership
in the Tzu Chi Foundation, a worldwide Buddhist philanthropic organisation headquartered …

The rapid urbanization in China has had a profound impact on religious practices of rural
communities, but few study has explored the relevant dynamics. This study provides an …

This article explores the Chinese Party-State's 'anxiety'about spirituality from a domestic
religious geopolitical perspective, and provides an analysis of its effectiveness in using …

A Buddhist temple in Zhejiang province, East China, 22 April 2017:“Is there Buddha in your
mobile phone (shoujishang youmeiyou fo 手機有沒有佛)?” asks abbot Zhanran to his …

Why, in the second decade of the 21st century, do Chinese temple-goers visit Buddhist
temples even if they are religiously unaffiliated, folk religionists, or even self-proclaimed …

Overseas Chinese Christians in Contemporary China explores how diasporic Chinese
understandings of what it means to be Chinese are changing in post-1978 China …

China's dramatic process of urbanization has profound influence on the country's religious
communities, practices and psyche. This article focuses on a village of North Shanghai that …