Confucianism and Spiritual Traditions in Modern China and Beyond

Fenggang Yang (PhD in 1997, the Catholic University of America) is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University in Indiana. His forthcoming book is Religion in China: Survival and Revival under Communism (Oxford University Press).Joseph B. Tamney (1933-2009) was Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Ball State University. He received his Ph. D. from Cornell University in 1962. He published seventy-seven articles in scientific research journals and nine books on topics including religion, politics, and community.

• Introduction: Nationalism, Globalization, and Chinese Traditions in the Twenty-First Century Joseph B. Tamney† and Fenggang YangPart I: Confucian Revivalism in China and Beyond: Potentials and Realities1. A Study of the Renaissance of Traditional Confucian Culture in Contemporary China Kang Xiaoguang2. Confucian Spirituality in Contemporary China Tu Weiming3. The Resilience of Confucianism in Chinese Societies Joseph B. Tamney †4. From Beijing to Boston: The Future Contributions of the Globalization of New Confucianism John BerthrongPart II: Confucianism and Religious Diversity: Past, Present and Future5. The Daoist Encounter with Modernity: Some Issues in the History and Sociology of Daoism in the Modern Era David A. Palmer and Xun Liu6. The Modern Significance of Some Basic Concepts in Chinese Buddhism Fang Litian7. Indigenization of Imported Religions in China: The Case of Islam and the Hui People Jian Zhixiang and Ma Rong8. Protestantism in Modern China as “Foreign Religion” and “Chinese Religion”: Autonomy, Independence, and the Constraints of Foreign Hegemony Daniel H. Bays9. Confucianism, Christianity and Religious Freedom: Debates in the Transformation Period of Modern China (1900-1920s) Liu Yi10. Spiritual Accomplishment of Confucianism and Spiritual Transcendence of Christianity Zhuo XinpingPart III: The Social Realities of Ritual: From Exegetic to Analytic11. Confucian Humaneness (Ren) Across Social Barriers Robert Cummings Neville12. The Revival of Confucian Rites in Contemporary Mainland China and Taiwan Anna Sun13. Religion, Ritual and the Public Good in China Robert P. Weller

"As these broad titles suggest, a large variety of different topics are in fact discussed in this rich volume, which also encompasses extremely different approaches to the study of Chinese religions (philosophy and theology, religious studies, history, and social sciences).”Sébastien Billioud, Journal of Chinese Religions Vol. 41/1 (2013)