当代中国宗教发展的现状及趋势

Current Situation and Development Trend of Religions in Contemporary China

中国作为发展中的人口大国,有自己特殊的宗教国情。改革开放三十多年来,特别是进入21世纪以来,在中国全面建设小康社会并更加融入国际社会的形势下,中国宗教领域呈现出一些新变化和新趋势,主要是宗教发展持续快速,整体趋热化;宗教格局面临冲击,呈现动态化;信众结构出现变化,渐趋均衡化;宗教涉世不断加深,显著世俗化;宗教矛盾明显增多,更加复杂化;宗教问题逐步凸显,日益政治化。

Being the developing country with huge population, China has its special religious situation. In more than 30 years since the reform and opening-up, especially after entering the new century, under the circumstances of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and China＇ s better integration into international community, there have been some new changes and new trends in religions. The development of religions is sustained and rapid, and tends to become more popular. The status quo of religions is facing impact and appears to be dynamic. The structure of believers has changed and become more balanced. The religions become more secularized. Religious conflicts increased distinctly and became more complicated. Problems related to religions gradually became more obvious and politicalized.