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Church Plan In Hometown Of Confucius Draws Protest

December 25, 2010

Author: Cara Anna

Source: The Washington Post

Wire Service: AP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/25/AR2010122500060.html

China's officially atheist government wants to build a Christian church in the hometown of Confucius to help foster a relationship between an ancient philosophy and the country's fastest-growing religion. But suddenly, it's not going so...

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Pastor Rick Warren Addresses Muslim Group, Emphasizes Need to Find Common Ground

December 21, 2008

Author: Raja Abdulrahim

Source: The Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-me-warren21-2008dec21,0,7004420.story

Fresh from being tapped to deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, Orange County Pastor Rick Warren spoke Saturday night to about 800 members of the Muslim Public Affairs Council at its convention in Long Beach.

Warren's theme was about people...

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Op-Ed: "China Might Practise What Confucius Was Preaching" By: Errol P. Mendes

August 16, 2008

Author: Errol P. Mendes

Source: The Ottawa Citizen

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=3bfefab7-e539-4bd8-8bfc-d2e152049fda

The spectacular opening show (despite the lip-synching) at the Beijing Olympics featured the great contributions of China to global civilization and advancement.

In addition to showcasing through dazzling special effects, artistry, choreography...

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China's Ancestor Day Leads Confucian Revival

April 4, 2008

Author: Chris Buckley

Source: Reuters

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-32846920080404

China officially marked the traditional Qingming Festival of ancestor worship on Friday in a revival of Confucian ways that some scholars hope will eventually elevate the traditional doctrine into a "state religion."

Chinese for centuries commemorated the day, falling in early April, by sweeping the graves of forebearers and...

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China Plans 'City' Celebrating Traditional Culture

March 2, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: AFP

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iCUfWhWripEBid_Gbru2QMMXHE1g

China plans a city-sized monument celebrating traditional Chinese culture and centred on the birthplace of the philosopher Confucius, state media said Sunday.

The "Chinese Culture Symbolic City" in eastern Shandong province will cost at least 4.2 billion dollars and span more than 300 square kilometres (115 square miles), Xinhua...

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China's Thriving Confucian Schools

January 3, 2008

Author: Jill McGivering

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7169814.stm

As soon as they walk into the tiny school, a converted apartment in a tower block, the children are bundled into grey cotton wraparound robes, fastened at the back with modern Velcro.

Flowing sleeves flap round their wrists, square black hats wedged on to their heads - some, too big, slip down over the eyes.

The children, from three to...

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