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摘要： 根据自由之家在2017年初发布的一份题为《中国灵魂争夺战》的报告，在习近平治下，中国政府强化了对宗教的打压，打压措施渗透到了日常生活中新的领域，引发信仰者越来越强烈的抵触。 《中国灵魂争夺战》考察2012年11月以来中国共产党宗教控制政策的演变，以及公民对这些政策的反应 ...