October 3: 12pm-1:00pm
124 Mt Auburn St., Suite 200-North
LIU Peng is a senior research fellow in the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, China; and a non-residential fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University Law School, Atlanta, Georgia. LIU is also the founder and director of Beijing Pu Shi Institute for Social Sciences, the only think tank institute working on the issues of religion and rule of law in China since 1999. Liu is considered one of the most influential advocators for religious freedom and the rule of law in China with his own institute and website.
At this seminar, LIU Peng will elaborate on what he considers the top ten issues affecting religion and the rule of law in modern day China. His talk will address:
一、宗教的定性与定位问题
1. The issue of the characteristic and social identity of religion
1. The issue of the characteristic and social identity of religion
二、政教关系的模式选择
2. The choice of the model of church-state relation
2. The choice of the model of church-state relation
三、宗教在社会转型时期的作用
3. The role of religion in the social transition
3. The role of religion in the social transition
四、现行宗教管理体制的困境
4. The predicament of the current religious management system
4. The predicament of the current religious management system
五、现有宗教法律体系存在的问题
5. The problems in the current legal system on religion
5. The problems in the current legal system on religion
六、宗教团体的法人资格与登记问题
6. The issue of judicial person status and registration of religious organization
七、新兴宗教与“邪教”问题
7. The issue of new religions and cults
6. The issue of judicial person status and registration of religious organization
七、新兴宗教与“邪教”问题
7. The issue of new religions and cults
八、宗教团体的教产问题
8. The issue of property of religious groups
8. The issue of property of religious groups
九、如何对待官办宗教
9. How to deal with state-run religious organizations
9. How to deal with state-run religious organizations
十、宗教立法的关键问题
10. The key issues of legislation on religion
10. The key issues of legislation on religion
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