The Social Scientific Study of R

刘海涛博士（普度大学访问期间为中央民族大学宗教学博士生；现为民族出版社编辑）

Haitao Liu was a Ph.D. candidate in Religious Studies at Central University of Nationalities, Beijing. She earned M.A. in International Relations and B.A. in Politics at Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang. In 1997-2003 she taught Religious Studies at Hebei Normal University. She was a visiting scholar at Purdue University from January to May, 2006.

She is an editor at Minzu Press, Beijing.

Research Articles:

Liu, Hiatao. 2005. “Interactions between Protestantism and Chinese Folk Religions.” Second Symposium of the Social Scientific Study of Religion in China, Kunming, Yunnan, July.

Liu, Haitao. 2005. Book review of Explorations of New Religions. Journal of China Graduate School of Theology (Hong Kong) Vol. 39 (July):201-206.

Liu, Haitao. 2005. “On the Relationship Between Religion and Science.” American-Chinese Society and Culture (Beijing) Vol. 8, No. 1 (June):42-46.

Liu, Haitao. 2005. “Out of the misunderstanding of scientists’ Believing Religion: Reflections on the Phenomenon of College Students’ Believing Religion.” Journal of Hebei Youth Administrative Cadres Public College (Shijiazhuang) No. 2:33-35.

Liu, Haitao. 2005. “Dichotomy of Social Consciousness between Religion and Science .” Science and Atheism (Beijing) No. 1:23--24.

Cao, Xing and Haitao Liu. 2005. Christianity in Western Philosophies. Beijing: The Ethnic Publishing House.

Liu, Haitao. 2004. “ Protestantism and Chinese Rural Culture: A Case Study.” The Second International Young Scholars’ Symposium on Christianity and Chinese Society and Culture, Hong Kong. December.

Liu, Haitao.2001. “Dichotomy between Religion and Cult,” pp. 151-167 in Examining Cults—Knowing and Reflecting on Falungong Phenomena edited by Xiao Li. Beijing: Hong Qi Press.

Liu, Haitao. 1997. “The Negative Impacts of Chinese Folk Religions on the Market Economy.” Journal of studies in Contemporary Religious (Shanghai).No.1:17—22.

Liu, Haitao. 1997. “The Asian and Pacific Economic Cooperation and Its Influences.” Economic Forum (shijiazhuang) No. 12 of 1997.

Research Experiences:

Principal Investigator: “A History of Religion in Hebei.” Funded by China’s National Planning Office of Social Science （05BZJ019）and the Provincial Government of Hebei. 2005.

Co-Principal Investigator: “A Study of the Theories of Marxist Atheism.” Funded by China’s National Planning Office of Social Science （04BZX004）. 2004.

Participant, “The Current Status of Religions among Ethnic Minorities in China.” Funded by State Commission of Ethnic Affairs. 2004.

Participant, “Islamic Revival Movements and Social and Historical Developments of Contemporary Islamic Countries in the Mideast.” Funded by China’s National Planning Office of Social Science (99CZZ001).1999.

Participant. “The Current Status of Religions in Hebei Province and Their Influences on Economic and Social Developments.” Funded by Hebei Planning Office of Social Science（98CSS001）.1998.

Awards:

“2004-2006 Daofeng Fellowship” from the Sino-Christian Studies Institute (Hong Kong).

“2004-2005 Outstanding Graduate Student Award,” Central University of Nationalities (Beijing).

“2004 Best Article Award” for the article “A Case Study of Protestantism and Chinese Rural Culture,” Central University of Nationalities (Beijing).

“2001 Outstanding Article Award” for the article “On the Distinctions Between Cult and Religion” from Hebei Judiciary Council.

“1997 Outstanding Article Award” for the article “The Asian and Pacific Economic Cooperation and Its Influences” from Hebei Association of World Politics and World Economics.

Other Experiences:

Participant, 2005 Summer Institute for the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Renmin University and Purdue University, Beijing, July.

Participant, Summer Intensive Seminars on Christianity. Hong Kogn Baptist University. June 2005.