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• Arne Duncan
• Learning-Disadvantage Gap
• Religion in China
  • On 9 January 2015, indicated time of 05:25, I have made the following informational addition and citation to the first-introductory paragraph in the Religion in China article regarding the facts about China as a secular state; beginning with "While China is considered a nation with a long history of secularism... " and ending with the Christian Science Monitor's published statement of Professor Douglas Jacobsen of Messiah Church's published statement about "eradication of virtually all religion (paraphrased)." (see as follows):

While China is considered a nation with a long history of secularism since the time Confucius, who stressed "shishu/shisu" (世俗: being in the world) and even regarded as "arguably the most secular country in the world" (Professor Fenggang Yang, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University), others, such as Professor of Church History and Theology at Messiah College Douglas Jacobsen states that China's secularism is based on "eradication of virtually all religion" (paraphrased). Presently, the Party formally and institutionally recognises five religions in China: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism (though despite historic links, the Party enforces a separation of the Chinese Catholic Church from the Roman Catholic Church). In recent years there have been projects of giving a more institutional recognition to Confucianism and the Chinese folk religion.

• • This was followed soon thereafter with another edit-in, by user/contributor Thomasettaei on 09 January 2015, 13:46, apparently in consensus to my provided facts that China is indeed a secular state (see as follows):

While China is considered as a nation with a long history of secularism since the time of Confucius, who stressed "shishu/shisu" (世俗: being in the world), and Hu Shih stated in the 1920s that "China is a country without religion and the Chinese are a people who are not bound by religious superstitions. This is the conclusion arrived at by a number of scholars during recent years", others, such as Professor of Church History and Theology at Messiah College Douglas Jacobsen states that China's secularism is based on "eradication of virtually all religion" (paraphrased). Presently, the Party formally and institutionally recognises five religions in China: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism (though despite historic links, the Party enforces a separation of the Chinese Catholic Church from the Roman Catholic Church). In recent years there have been projects of giving a more institutional recognition to Confucianism and the Chinese folk religion.

• • This was followed soon thereafter with user/contributor Aethelwolf Emsworth complete dissatisfaction with the above edits that are academically and factually inclusive and properly cited in regards to China's status as a secular state (or not) by American-based university professors; however, Aethelwolf Emsworth deleted the article-improvements and expansion of existing academically and historically plausible information and references on 20:40, 9 January 2015‎, reverting to as follows:

Since 1949, China has been governed by the Communist Party of China, which, in theory, is as an officially atheist institution and prohibits party members from belonging to a religion. During Mao Zedong's rule, religious movements were oppressed. Under more recent leaders, religious organisations have been given more autonomy. Presently, the Party formally and institutionally recognises five religions in China: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism (though despite historic links, the Party enforces a separation of the Chinese Catholic Church from the Roman Catholic Church). In recent years there have been projects of giving a more institutional recognition to Confucianism and the Chinese folk religion.

to be continued...