RELI 245. Chinese Communist Religion. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course focuses on religion in modern China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. It examines the development of Buddhism, Taoism, popular religions, and western religions in China, from ancient times to the present day, against the backdrop of political ideology that traditionally deems religion "the opiate of the masses." Crosslisted as EAST 252.