This book provides a rare window into the micropolitics of contemporary authoritarian rule
through a comparison of religious-state relations in Russia and China-two countries with …

This comprehensive book provides a comparative analysis of religious nationalism in
contemporary, globalized Asia. Exploring the nexus of religion, identity, and nationalism, Jeff …

From Marx's famous dictum that religion is “the opium of the people” to Weber's recognition
of the dignity reaped by the “religiously musical,” disagreement about both the prosocial and …

A bold and original study of German missionaries in China, who catalyzed a revolution in
thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself In this accessibly …

What is the nature of religion and state relations in authoritarian regimes? How do religious
and regime actors negotiate the terms of their relationship; what do the two sides want from …

This study examines how Chinese evangelical Protestant employees view work and the
workplace, through the lens of their religion, and how they seek to influence the broader …

What do we know about Protestant Christianity in contemporary China? How is it organized;
where, why, and how is it growing; and how do we understand its evolving relationship with …

By focusing on the Chinese state's shifting policies toward Islam and its Muslim minorities,
this article considers the possibilities of implementing covenantal pluralism in contemporary …

In the 1950s, Shanghai witnessed a conflict between the Chinese Communist Party (ccp)
and the Shanghai Catholic community. The ccp wanted this community to break ties with the …

Analyses of aesthetic and sensorial characteristics of religion encourage us to think beyond
the limits of a rational lens in order to rediscover the more magical elements of religion. This …