Benoît Vermander, Les Mandariniers de la rivière Huai: Le réveil religieux de la Chine

Benoît Vermander, director of the Ricci Institute in Taipei, draws on historical, sociological, artistic and theological data and analysis to reveal signs that are the harbingers of a religious awakening intrinsically linked to the present social and cultural transformation of China. For him the recent religious fever (zongjiao re)—revival of Taoism and Buddhism, persistence of traditional rituals, effervescence of new religious groups, and renewed interest in Christianity—will be no more tha..

The Making of an Indigenous Church as Lived by Chinese Christians

Author of several books and articles on the history of Christianity in china, and research director for The Beijing Center (Beijing, China), Dr. Jean-Paul Wiest will deliver a talk on the transition of Chinese Christianity from mission Church to indigenous Church. One of the world\u27s most accomplished scholars in the field of Christianity in China, Wiest will offer some of his own insights on the past, present, and future of Christianity in the world\u27s most populated country

Benoît Vermander, Les Mandariniers de la rivière Huai : l'éveil religieux de la Chine

Wiest Jean-Paul, Jacquet Raphael. Benoît Vermander, Les Mandariniers de la rivière Huai : l'éveil religieux de la Chine. In: Perspectives chinoises, n°78, 2003. pp. 80-82

Religion, éducation et politique en Chine moderne

Les rapports du religieux et de l’éducatif en Chine de la fin du XIXe siècle jusqu’à aujourd’hui, dans la complexité et la pluralité religieuse chinoise (données historiques et anthropologiques). La recherche se focalise sur l’imbrication et la différenciation entre la religion et l’éducation, la laïcité et la sécularisation en Chine aujourd’hui. Il est question de la recomposition de la religion, de l’éducation et du politique sous l’impact des bouleversements touchant à la tradition, l’histoire, la moralité et l’État

Higher macrophage superoxide anion production in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with Type D personality

BACKGROUND Type D personality (Type D) is an independent psychosocial risk factor for poor cardiac prognosis and increased mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the involved mechanisms are poorly understood. Macrophages play a pivotal role in atherosclerosis, the process underlying coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated macrophage superoxide anion production in production in CAD patients with and without Type D. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied 20 male CAD patients with Type D (M:66.7±9.9years) and 20 age-matched male CAD patients without Type D (M:67.7±8.5years). Type D was measured using the DS14 questionnaire with the two subscales 'negative affectivity' and 'social inhibition'. We assessed macrophage superoxide anion production using the WST-1 assay. All analyses were controlled for potential confounders. CAD patients with Type D showed higher superoxide anion production compared to CAD patients without Type D (F(1,38)=15.57, p<0.001). Complementary analyses using the Type D subscales 'negative affectivity' and 'social inhibition', and their interaction as continuous measures, showed that both Type D subscales (negative affectivity: (ß=0.48, p=0.002, R(2)=0.227); social inhibition: (ß=0.46, p=0.003, R(2)=0.208)) and their interaction (ß=0.36, p=0.022, R(2)=0.130) were associated with higher WST-1 reduction scores. Results remained significant when controlling for classical CVD risk factors (i.e. body mass index, mean arterial blood pressure), atherosclerosis severity (i.e. intima media thickness, presence of carotid plaques), and psychological factors (depressive symptom severity, chronic stress). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate higher macrophage superoxide anion production in CAD patients with Type D compared to those without Type D. This may suggest a mechanism contributing to increased morbidity and mortality in CAD patients with Type D