The Mediating Role of Religious Beliefs in the Relationship between Well-Being and Fear of the Pandemic

Religion is one of the social entities that has had a significant impact on the pandemic.The study’s goals are to investigate the relationship between well-being and fear of COVID-19,as well as to test whether religious beliefs mediate the effect of wellbeing on fear of COVID-19.The sample comprised of 433 participants in Vietnam.Independent Sample t-Test,One-way ANOVA,mediation analysis were used to analyze the data.In the levels of well-being,individuals who engage in religious services daily have higher levels than those hardly and never attend,and people from the age of 18 to 30 have higher levels than individuals from 31 to above 60 years.In addition,people aged from 51 to above 60 have higher levels of religious beliefs than people aged from 18 to 50.Females experience more fear of COVID-19 compared to males.The latter illustrates that religious beliefs mediate the effect of well-being on fear of COVID-19.Social workers and clinicians must prioritize older adults and people with chronic diseases for early mental interventions,and they should be aware of the role of religion in psychological treatment integration.

Upholding Equality and Unity Among Ethnic Groups, and Freedom of Religious Belief

Since the founding of the People＇s Republic of China, the Chinese government, to ensure equality and unity among ethnic groups and achieve their common development, has formulated a series of ethnic and religious policies on the basis of the actual situations of the various ethnic groups and religions, and these policies have been continuously enriched and improved in practice.

Freedom of Religious Beliefs as Seen in a Chinese Province

In recent years, the Chinese Government has been time and again accused, by those in the West whoare either hostile towards the country or ignorant of its realities, of acting in violation of the right of its citizens toreligious beliefs. There is the allegation that 'official respect for religious freedom in China has diminished.'To find out the truth, the China Society for Human Right Studies (CSHRS) organized a study tour of Hebei Province,north China, the very first of its kind since the society came into being ten years ago. The group, headed by Zhou Jue,president of the CSHRS, comprised some of the most prominent experts on human rights and on international laws.The study tour, from September 21 to 27, 2003, covered all the religions practiced in China—Buddhism, Taoism,Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism, with Catholicism as the focus.

The Relationship between Religious Belief and Agricultural Production of the Miao People

Religious belief is an important part of the Miao People culture.The agricultural economic situation in the Miao region is an essential factor for determining the generation and development of its religious belief.Religious belief also has a tremendous impact on the agricultural production of the Miao people.This paper summarized the religious belief form and the agricultural situation of Miao People,and analyzed the relationship between the religious belief and agricultural production of Miao People.

Vampire Essentiality Derivation From Religious Beliefs

This paper detracts vampires＇ traits from definitions by famous biblical exegetists and alike. Based on accounts of vampire-synonymous species from the Holy Bible （2000）, The Vampire Book （2010）, Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology （2010）, etc., it attempts an analysis of essential vampire features derivation from religious beliefs with the aim to amply apprecitate vampire culture and paint evidentially-built vampire portraits as against totally self-imagined traits.

On the Study of Cultural Connotation in Zhuang Proverbs: Religious Belief and Ecological Ethics

Zhuang’s proverbs are derived from the long-term experience in the survival and development of nature, andinextricably related to it. Many of Zhuang’s proverbs reflect the folk religious belief’s reverence, prudence,compliance and protection of the ecological environment. The implicit or explicit ecological ethics consciousnessin Zhuang proverbs has a subtle influence on Zhuang people’s thoughts and behaviors, and objectively regulates therelationship between man and nature, which helps the Zhuang people consciously keep the balance of naturalecology in their daily life.

China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief

Contents preambleⅠ. Basic Policies in Protecting Freedom of Religious BeliefⅡ. Legal Guarantees for Freedom of Religious BeliefⅢ. Conducting Religious Activities in an Orderly MannerⅣ. The Role of Religious Groups Has Been Fully DevelopedⅤ. Active and Healthy Religious Relations Conclusion Preamble As a socialist country under the leadership of the Communist party of China(CPC), China adopts policies on freedom of religious belief based on national and religious conditions to protect citizens’ right to freedom of religious belief.

Respecting and Safeguarding Freedom of Religious Belief in China

The Information Office of the State Council of China issued a white paper titled"China's Policies and Practices on Protecting Freedom of Religious Belief"in April 2018,which fully introduced the situation,progress,and achievements of China's efforts at respecting and safeguarding freedom of religious belief.

Religious Beliefs in Pre-lslamic Poetry

The subject of this study is how pre-Islamic poets viewed religious beliefs and how the Arabs dealt with such beliefs in the period that preceded the emergence of Islam, known as the/ahiliyya. The study discusses Arab religious beliefs and rites, which were filled with mythical elements such as idol worship, treating some animals as sacred, and worship of the sun, plants, certain inanimate objects and birds. It describes the various stages through which these beliefs passed, from sanctification of trees and caves, through the worship of the sun and the stars, to idol worship and more. The study then proceeds to inquire into the traces of mythology to be found in Arabic poetry. It shows how humans did not only inherit their forefathers＇ beliefs, but also their ideas, and explains how poets were able to embody reality by means of artistic symbols that reflected such elements of their lives as emotions and objective mental states. Subsequently the study discusses the sanctity which the Arabs ascribed to some animals, and which they worshipped in the hope of obtaining a blessing, maintaining an intimacy with the animal or averting evil. Many Arabs in those days believed in the sanctity of animals, the sun, the moon and Venus, thought that trees and other p｜ants possessed a spirit, and considered some animals to be deities with extraordinary powers, among them the viper, the crocodile, the bull, the gazelle and the goat. Finally, the study shows how pre-lslamic Arabic poetry can serve as a reliable document that reflects the society of the times, and how even the restricted amount of verse that has survived from those times can provide considerable information about mythical elements that go back to the remotest times.

南阳汉画所见汉代丧葬观念与宗教文化特征

南阳汉画中有大量涉及宗教信仰的题材内容,是反映汉代宗教文化最直观、最全面的资料。南阳汉画本身就是具有宗教色彩的丧葬艺术表达形式,是汉代丧葬观念意识的生动体现。它以追求长生不老、得道成仙为目的,展示了汉代人为死后世界臆造的一系列虚幻的宗教意象,是一种“天国的幻想”。其具备的多神崇拜和兼容并蓄的多元化特征,既反映了汉代宗教对原始宗教文化的继承与创新,又体现了鲜明的地域文化特色。南阳汉画对于了解汉代宗教文化的时代特点和发展演变以及汉代人的思维方式、文化观念提供了独特的视角。

明代哈密“哈剌灰”及其与裕固族关系考辨

关于明代文献所见哈密“哈剌灰”之名与义,学界多有争议。揆诸《华夷译语·委兀儿译语·地名》中有“黑羊群—噶剌塊”之谓,可以推定“哈剌灰”这一称谓应出自维吾尔语qaraqoi,意为“黑羊群”。作为蒙古豳王家族的属部,元明时期哈剌灰一直与信仰伊斯兰教的回回和信仰佛教的畏兀儿共处哈密,经历了由伊斯兰教改宗佛教的过程。“哈剌灰”指的就是1276年以后由中亚迁居哈密原本信仰伊斯兰教后皈依佛教的蒙古人。他们在皈依藏传佛教后,仍葆有浓重的伊斯兰文化情结。明正德年间,东迁河西走廊,后融合于裕固族之中。

新时代大学生思政教育中的理想信念教育研究

培养大学生正确的理想信念,是构建社会主义核心价值观、推动现代化建设、实现国家强大的基础。大学生理想信念的构建不仅关乎他们个人的发展,更涉及社会稳定与国家繁荣。高校应制定科学的思政教育课程方案,使大学生理解社会发展的新要求,培养他们正确的世界观、人生观、价值观。新时代开展大学生理想信念教育要做好三个方面:深化高校思政教育改革,拓展大学生的视野;注重大学生实际需求,将理想信念教育生活化;构建线上线下教育平台,创设良好的理想信念教育环境。

明清时期福建宗教信仰文化在海外传播的历史考察

明清时期福建宗教信仰文化大规模向东南亚、琉球与日本等国传播,成了中华传统文化向海外传播的一个重要标志。这种传播主要是基于福建向海外移民的历史背景、通过移民在祖籍地所崇祀的神祇“分身”或“分香”方式予以实现,其外传的途径与福建海外移民的迁徙路线大体一致。福建沿海各地的主要民间神祇伴随移民传往海外后,逐步形成了一个个海外福建宗教信仰文化圈,呈现出祖籍地神祇信仰、血缘祖先崇拜、实用功利性、多元融合性等特点。海外福建移民在寓居地积极创建各种祖籍地的庙宇,参与各种族亲宗教信仰等活动,在积极促进中外文化交流、维护华侨社会团结、保障华侨基本权益、形成强大的中华民族凝聚力和文化认同感等方面,均发挥了不可替代的历史作用,产生了深远影响。

A Scholar of Dignity:Remembering Peter Luh

It was a shock and disbelief to learn of Peter's death last December.To me,he was so fit in his figure,so healthy in his lifestyle,so mild and mindful in his social behavior,and so devout in his religious belief,......,I had expected a long and happy life for him,and planned to join his 80th or even 100th birthday celebration.

当代大学生理想信念教育话语的矛盾特性及其优化

话语问题是新时代思想政治教育学科的研究热点,高校学生理想信念教育话语建设是思想政治教育的核心内容之一。谁来说、说什么、在哪里说、说得如何这几个话语的基本问题揭示了理想信念教育话语的矛盾特性。坚持理想信念教育的政治性、价值性和实践性,是优化大学生理想信念教育话语的基本原则。新时代新形势下,要以丰富话语表达、拓展话语场域、构建新的话语交往模式、完善话语评估机制等方式,多措并举优化大学生理想信念教育话语,推动理想信念教育话语建设向更高质量发展。

岱阴后石坞信仰空间中的代际传承及历史叙事

虽僻处谷中极鲜游客,位于泰山奥区的后石坞元君庙自明末创建至清末毁弃一直有女冠、僧尼驻守,庙宇住持的代际传承呈现出惊人的连贯性。通过梳理史料归纳后石坞住庙人员的传承谱系,再结合更宽泛的历史叙事,后石坞信仰空间呈现出明显的宗教模糊性特征。这一特征的形成与庙宇中的民众活动关系密切。通过理清后石坞代际传承谱系,挖掘史料文献中的独特叙事逻辑,可为探讨后石坞在整个泰山碧霞元君信仰空间中所具有的独特地位奠定立论基础。

信仰的两极:论巴蜀反义谚语中的民间宗教信仰

在巴蜀民间宗教谚语中,存在着神鬼、天命、因果业报等信仰主题,多样的信仰类别源自巴蜀人面对无序、含混与不确定因素时的主观解释与非理性对抗。但这种信仰观念并不是唯一确定的,受儒教的现实性与理性制约,围绕同一信仰主题存在着大量表达意义相互矛盾甚至截然相反的对立性谚语,表现出对民间宗教各信仰主题的戏谑与否定。这种针对同一主题进行对立表述的谚语形态即为反义谚语,民间宗教中的反义谚语是信仰取向的两极体现,其信仰的灵活性与辩证性既与个体信仰的功利性动机相关,又与宗教仪式活动的祭祀与庆典的功能性对立密不可分。

高校学生理想信念教育话语体系建设经验与启示——基于1978—2021年的政策文本分析

高校学生理想信念教育旨在增强青年学子对中国共产党的政治理想及其道德价值观的认同,并自愿为实现党的政治目标而共同努力奋斗的实践活动。理想信念教育话语具有工具理性和价值理性,既服务于党的建设和意识形态,也是对新时代青年大学生个体发展需求的现实关照。中国特色社会主义迈上新征程,对高校理想信念教育话语提出了新的更高要求。通过梳理分析1978—2021年期间我国高校思想政治教育工作相关政策文本,厘清高校学生理想信念教育话语内涵及话语体系构建要素,总结高校学生理想信念话语体系建设发展的历史进程和实践经验,为新时期话语创新提供启示和借鉴。

医学院校政治信念与职业伦理融合的思想政治教育创新研究

医学院校开展思想政治教育应结合医学教育的人才培养目标,契合医疗事业发展与科研伦理建设的内在需求,提升教育的针对性和实效性。新时代的医学生应富有“仁心”,思想上要坚定政治信念;本领上应富有“仁术”,恪守职业伦理道德。为此,开展以政治信念为引领,职业伦理为基础,政治信念与职业伦理融合的思想政治教育创新就成为医学院校的重要举措。为了提升“融合”的效果,需从教育内容、教育领域、教育形式和教育队伍等方面综合施策,实现政治信念教育与职业伦理教育的“有机融合”和“相互渗透”,开创医学院校思想政治教育的新模式。