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Schools open doors to diverse religions

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Aug. 30 - More schools will soon open their doors to students of various religious beliefs.

A new rule by the State Administration of Religious Affairs will take effect next month to regulate schools set up by religious groups.

The rule sets criteria¹ on teaching and faculty² formation of the new schools. The number of teachers must be 8 or 10 percent of the number of students enrolled³.

Potential school founders⁴ must submit reports on the fiscal⁵ sources, and education guidelines to relevant religious affairs bureaux for approval.

It also stipulates⁶ religious bureaux at the provincial⁷ or the State level must respond to applications within 30 or 60 days.

The rules are the first of its kind released by the country to regulate religious education. The 2005 Regulations on Religious Affairs set only general guidelines on the establishment of religious schools.

There are currently more than 70 religious schools in the country, set up by China's five major religions: Buddism, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism and Islamism.

Religious followers⁹ welcomed the rules as a landmark¹⁰ step toward a sound education mechanism¹¹ for religion development.

Previously¹², several religions in China often lacked a systematic¹³ education system, which hindered their development, Zhang Jiyu, vice-president of the Taoist Association in China, said.

"It was traditional for a senior Taoist to personally educate younger Taoists," Zhang said.

"Now, public education can enable these disciples¹⁴ to broaden their horizon and learn more about different faiths and also the outside world."

But Zhang said the morality culture of students also deserved attention.

Ji Jianhong, chairperson of the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic¹⁵ Movement Committee of the Protestant Churches in China, said the rules laid a solid foundation for the integration¹⁶ of religious education into the national education system.

Students from religious colleges or schools are currently excluded from the national education system. Their degrees are not recognized by the education authorities, and they do not enjoy the same benefits as other students.

Ji said the rules will help promote a more standard education system, as the current one in Christian⁸ colleges are outdated¹⁷ and do not fit in with the demands of society.

"Colleges across the country can develop more standard textbooks and more scientific teaching methods," Ji said.

As a first step in the implementation¹⁸ of the new rules, a national training class was held for teachers last month.

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1 criteria
n.标准
参考例句：
The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。 There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

2 faculty
n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员
参考例句：
He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。 He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。

3 enrolled
adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起
参考例句：
They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。来自《简明英汉词典》 He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 founders
n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。来自辞典例句 The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。来自辞典例句

5 fiscal
adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的
参考例句：
The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。 The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

6 stipulates
n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求
参考例句：
The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。来自辞典例句

7 provincial
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

8 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

9 followers
追随者( follower的名词复数 )；用户；契据的附面；从动件
参考例句：
the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者 The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

10 landmark
n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标
参考例句：
The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。 The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

11 mechanism
n.机械装置；机构，结构
参考例句：
The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。 The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

12 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

13 systematic
adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的
参考例句：
The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。 The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

14 disciples
n.信徒( disciple的名词复数 )；门徒；耶稣的信徒；（尤指）耶稣十二门徒之一
参考例句：
Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. 犹大是耶稣十二门徒之一。来自《简明英汉词典》 "The names of the first two disciples were --" “最初的两个门徒的名字是——” 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

15 patriotic
adj.爱国的，有爱国心的
参考例句：
His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。 The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

16 integration
n.一体化，联合，结合
参考例句：
We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。 This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

17 outdated
adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时
参考例句：
That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。 Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

18 implementation
n.实施，贯彻
参考例句：
Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

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