China: Some Exceptions of Secularization Thesis by Xianghui Liao

“…This article proposes a complex hypothesis: (1) though the public influence of religion has acquired momentum of expansion in China, the growth and expansion of Chinese religions accompanied the decline of private religiosity; (2) Chinese religions possess controversial features of secularization: though they experience the reduction of their power, range of control, and prestige, meanwhile they embrace the increase in numbers of members, intensity, frequency, and importance of public life; (3) Nonreligious factors play an important role in promoting the growth of Chinese religions temporarily, while religious factors will be responsible for resurgence of Chinese religions chronically. …”
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The Social and Cultural Exchange and the Conversions of Different Religions along the Trade Routes When then Trading Groups Intermingled by Bin, Song

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Tridharma Religion in Indonesia: Reading Hikmah Tridharma and Tjahaja Tri-Dharma Magazines during the 1970s-1980s by Deni Miharja, Setia Gumilar, Asep Sandi Ruswanda, Moh Zaimil Alivin

“…This paper rethinks the concept of syncretism as a dirty word, or at least negative form, to one of neutrality. Considering religion as dynamic, syncretism in the religion of Tridharma or Sam Kauw has been a historical process since the Ming dynasty in Mainland China. …”
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Diversity and elite religiosity in modern China by Vincent Goossaert

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China's Regional Development and Tibet by Kunal Mukherjee

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Reinterpreting and Remapping Philosophy, Evolutionism and Religion in Late Qing Missionary’s Translation of <i>The Making of a Man</i> by Mingyu Lu, Tianxiang Zheng, Keyu Wang

“…Additionally, it sought to remap philosophy, evolutionism, ethics, and religion tailored for late Qing China. In contrast to clergymen in America and China, Chinese native intellectuals developed their unique reinterpretations and reshaping of philosophy, science, evolutionism, ethics, and religion for China. …”
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A Complex Religion Approach to the Differing Impact of Education on Black and White Religious Group Members’ Political Views by haley pilgrim, Wensong Shen, Melissa Wilde

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Schools and religions: the law and the courts – Costa Rica, England, France, Italy, Senegal, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey by Fancourt, N

“…At a national level, constitutions can vary across a spectrum, from complete theocracy, such as contemporary Iran, to aggressive anti-religious atheism, notably in Communist states, such as the former Soviet Union or Maoist China. In between, there are more moderated forms of secularity, such as the paradigmatic case of laïcité in France, to an established religion, such as Greece. …”

COVID-19 crisis in relation to religion, health and poverty in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Harare urban communities by Joseph Muyangata, Sibiziwe Shumba

“…The COVID-19 pandemic which started in China in 2019, was originally described as a public health emergency of intercontinental concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2020. …”
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Humans as Animals and Things in Pre-Buddhist China by Michael Nylan

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The Translation of Buddhism in the Funeral Architecture of Medieval China by Shuishan Yu

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新加坡道教斋醮功能性研究 = A study on functionality of Singapore taoist ritual : observations from Jin Fu Gong Temple and Nanyang Neo Clan “Qing Jiao” rituals by 梁伟利 Liang, Weili

“…本地的斋醮仪式分除了有为阴界超度的小型“斋醮”仪式，另外还分别有为神明圣诞祝寿以及为善信消灾祈福两种较为大型的“清醮”仪式，体现的是斋醮在新世纪的多元性功能。As a lay religion of China, Taoism is said to succeed a portion of Chinese culture. …”
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The Republic Of China In The International Economy by Ana Vizjak, Romina Alkier Radnić, Marinela Krstinić Nižić

“…To understand the practises of China’s leaders, it must be kept in mind that China is a huge country with 1,314,480,000 people accounting for about 20 per cent of the planet’s population; it is a conglomerate of different religions and nations at various levels of development. …”
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Does believing in different types of religion affect subjective wellbeing? Analysis of the public data of the Taiwan Social Change Survey by Yu Ding, Weidong Huo, Yaning Jin

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Mahayana Philosophy: Problems and Research by Victoria G. Lysenko

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In-between Institutional Religion and Folk Faith during the Transition into a Modern Political System – The Case of Giam Temples in Taiwan by Yan-Bo Chen

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The Role of Religion and Spirituality in the Life of the Elderly in the Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Systematic Review by Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe, Ali Fathi Ashtiani

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first spread from Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and in less than two months, it became a worldwide epidemic, according to the World Health Organization; thus, this review research was conducted with the aim of discovering the role of religion and spirituality in the life of the elderly in the period of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. …”
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Migraciones, religiones y derecho: la tradición de la Iglesia siria oriental «nestoriana» (siglos V-XXI) by Mariateresa Cellurale

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“Serving the Lord”: Christianity, Work, and Social Engagement in China by Francis K. G. Lim

“…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 society, in a highly restrictive religious domain in China. …”
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The Buddhist Impact on the Last Testaments of Women in Medieval China by Aihua Jiang, Lang Lang

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