Book · 2017 · History
The Souls of China
The Return of Religion After Mao
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The second is um Ian Johnson uh the souls of China, the return of religion after Mao. Um and it's about uh what is occurred on the grounds in the grassroots with the rise of various forms of Dowoism, Buddhism, Protestant Christianity.
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao by Ian Johnson is a sociological and journalistic account examining the dramatic resurgence of traditional faiths, grassroots religious practices, and spiritual life in contemporary China. On The Ezra Klein Show podcast in an episode titled What Americans Need to Understand About China broadcast on July fourteenth in the year 2026, Kevin Rudd highlighted the publication as a crucial read. Kevin Rudd presented the book as his second major recommendation, noting that the author explores what has actually occurred on the ground in local communities following decades of state suppression under Mao. The speaker explained that the volume investigates the grassroots rise and revival of various forms of traditional belief systems, including Daoism, Buddhism, and Protestant Christianity across the country. By drawing attention to this work, the guest emphasized that understanding modern China requires looking beyond official state policies to recognize the profound spiritual and religious aspirations stirring among ordinary citizens. The recommendation served to deepen the audience's appreciation for the complex cultural currents shaping contemporary Chinese society, demonstrating how deeply rooted spiritual traditions continue to re-emerge and adapt in the face of rapid modernization, strict government regulation, and shifting societal values.
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Kevin Rudd The second is um Ian Johnson uh the souls of China, the return of religion after Mao. Um and it's about uh… 1
“The second is um Ian Johnson uh the souls of China, the return of religion after Mao. Um and it's about uh what is occurred on the grounds in the grassroots with the rise of various forms of Dowoism, Buddhism, Protestant Christianity”
