CCP attitudes to religion after the GLP

• What was the duration of the Great Leap Forward?

  From 1958 to 1962
• What was the primary goal of the Great Leap Forward?


  To rapidly transform China into a modern, industrialized society
• What was the result of the Great Leap Forward?

  It led to catastrophic failure, widespread famine, and millions of deaths
• Who led the Great Leap Forward?

  Mao Zedong
• How did the CCP view religion before and during the early stages of the Great Leap Forward?


  As "the opium of the people" and a backward force incompatible with modernization
• What ideology did the CCP promote regarding religion?

  Marxist-Leninist ideology
• What actions did the CCP take against religious practices during the Great Leap Forward?

  They suppressed religious practices and closed many temples
• What was the CCP's view on religious leaders during the Great Leap Forward?


  They were often persecuted or forced to renounce their faith
• What was the impact of the Great Leap Forward on the CCP's legitimacy?

  It severely damaged the CCP's credibility
• What internal changes occurred within the CCP following the Great Leap Forward?

  Power struggles intensified within the CCP leadership
• What was the CCP's approach to religion after the Great Leap Forward?


  They adopted a more pragmatic approach, allowing some religious practices to resume
• What was the "Three-Self Patriotic Movement" related to?


  It promoted a state-controlled version of Christianity
• How did the CCP's attitude towards religion change after the Great Leap Forward?

  It shifted to a limited tolerance of religious practices under strict government oversight
• What long-term effects did the CCP's changed attitude towards religion have on China's religious policy?


  It led to fluctuating policies and the recognition of five official religions
• What is the role of the Religious Affairs Bureau in China?

  To oversee and control religious activities
• What does "Sinicization" refer to in the context of religion in China?


  Emphasizing making religions "Chinese" in character and compatible with socialism
• What are the key changes in the CCP's attitude towards religion after the Great Leap Forward?

  • Relaxation of controls on some religious practices
  • Adoption of a pragmatic approach to religion
  • Limited tolerance under strict government oversight
  • Promotion of the "Three-Self Patriotic Movement" for Christianity
• What are the long-term effects of the CCP's changed attitude towards religion in China?

  • Fluctuating policies regarding religious tolerance
  • Recognition of five official religions
  • Establishment of the Religious Affairs Bureau
  • Continued suspicion towards religion
  • Emphasis on Sinicization of religions