Open AccessHope for Religious Freedom for All in China
Author(s) -
Bob Fu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
unio cum christo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc6.2.2020.art10
Subject(s) - persecution , china , religious persecution , communism , pluralism (philosophy) , religious pluralism , sociology , political science , freedom of religion , law , democratization , contextualization , faith , theology , epistemology , philosophy , human rights , politics , democracy , linguistics , interpretation (philosophy)
What theological foundation can best procure, promote, and protect religious freedom for all? If obstacles to securing the peaceful publicmanifestation of religious faith in the context of the diverse worldviews in the “public square” depend on the state, however, what is next? InChina, the Communist Party routinely uses persecution and other tyrannical tactics to eliminate the expression of religious beliefs, makingreligious freedom appear out of reach. Nevertheless, research projects the demise of communism in China and increased Christianization and democratization. If this transition takes place, a contextualization of principled pluralism, baorong duoyuan, offers the best theoretical,practical foundation for religious freedom for all faiths in China’s future. KEYWORDS: Religious freedom, persecution, China, principled pluralism, communism, Christianization, baorong duoyuan