Theoretical literacy and theoretical thinking

For a Marxist political party to have strong cohesive force and combat effectiveness, it must attach great importance to ideological party building and strengthen the party theoretically. Correct and firm theoretical armament has a direct bearing on the rise and fall of the party and the country, as well as on its future and destiny. Since its birth, the party has written Marxism on its banner, attached great importance to the party's theoretical armament, and persisted in theoretical innovation on the basis of practice. In this process, improving theoretical attainment and cultivating theoretical thinking are inevitable requirements for building a contingent of high-quality cadres, and constitute the meaning of the topic of ideological party building and theoretical strengthening of the party.

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"All things are born of their origins, and those who have Pepsi have their way." As early as the Yan'an period, Mao Zedong pointed out: "A party guiding a great revolutionary movement would not be able to win victory without revolutionary theory, without historical knowledge, without a profound understanding of the actual movement." Deng Xiaoping also pointed out: "Faith in Marxism is a spiritual driving force for the victory of the Chinese revolution. History and practice have proved that only with correct and firm theoretical armament can the party's various undertakings continue to develop and the party itself can be stronger and more powerful. Under the premise of adhering to the guidance of Marxism, theoretical literacy is a comprehensive concept that includes theoretical knowledge, theoretical methods, theoretical beliefs, etc., and embodies the quality cultivation of understanding marxism and the innovative achievements of Marxism in China. Theoretical thinking is the ability and level of thinking to grasp the essence, law and universal connection of things through the appearance of things on the basis of mastering theoretical knowledge, and reflects the way of thinking of observing, understanding and analyzing problems by using Marxist positions and viewpoints. Every step forward in theoretical innovation, theoretical armament must follow suit. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "In order to cultivate the 'incorruptible body of King Kong', we must arm our minds with scientific theories and continuously cultivate our spiritual homeland." "Both theoretical attainment and theoretical thinking are embedded in the party's theoretical armament, which is an integral part of the content system of ideological construction, and the height of theoretical attainment and the intensity of theoretical thinking are related to the quality and effect of ideological party building and theoretical strengthening of the party."

Theoretical attainment and theoretical thinking are important factors affecting whether party members and cadres are firm in their ideological and political stance, and to strengthen theoretical armament, we must attach importance to both theoretical thinking and theoretical attainment. First of all, theoretical attainment embodies the theoretical knowledge, theoretical level, and theoretical ability on which party members and cadres cultivate themselves and discipline themselves and assume responsibility, and only by being sober in theory can we ensure political maturity and firmness. Whether the theoretical attainment is correct or not has a bearing on whether or not we can forge ahead in action, and only when we have a strong theoretical attainment can we be more firm in politics. Only by constantly strengthening theoretical attainment can we maintain a strong political determination and clarify the correct political direction, so as to provide a firm and correct ideological foundation and spiritual motivation for better fulfilling the party's mission and tasks. Secondly, theoretical thinking reflects the profound grasp of Marxism and the positions and viewpoints and methods that run through it, and Engels pointed out: "If a nation wants to stand at the highest peak of science, it cannot be without theoretical thinking for a moment. "Theoretical thinking is the consistent embodiment of the theoretical concepts, theoretical viewpoints, and theoretical methods of party members and cadres, and cultivating theoretical thinking implies the attitude of using scientific theoretical thinking to solve problems." Only by establishing correct theoretical thinking and fully understanding the characteristics of theory originating from reality and transcending reality can we grasp the essence in the complicated phenomena, grasp the mainstream in the confrontation of various ideas, and "not be afraid of floating clouds to cover our eyes" and "still calmly fly through chaotic clouds." Over the past hundred years, the party has not only attached importance to enhancing the theoretical quality of party members and cadres, taking Marxism and the achievements of innovation in the sinification of Marxism as the party's theoretical banner, but also attaching importance to cultivating the theoretical thinking of party members and cadres, analyzing and solving problems with the world outlook and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, and writing a wonderful pen for strengthening theoretical armament.

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Theoretical literacy and theoretical thinking are not completely separated, but are different and unified from each other. The party persists in correctly handling the dialectical relationship between theoretical attainment and theoretical thinking, educates and guides party members and cadres to replenish the calcium of the spirit, the source of solid thinking, and the foundation of cultivating the government, constantly cultivates the "body of King Kong that is not bad," and accumulates valuable experience in strengthening ideological construction.

Theoretical literacy and theoretical thinking are different from each other. First of all, theoretical literacy focuses on the problem of understanding what Marxism is and the innovative achievements of Marxism in China, and the emphasis is on being able to stand firm in the social background of various social trends of thought, and know its nature and know why it is so. Enhancing theoretical attainment requires party members and cadres to regard the study and mastery of Marxist theory as a housekeeping skill, grasp the essence of Marxism, truly understand Marxism, and improve the theoretical level of the whole party, so as to understand the party's basic line, principles, and policies on the basis of firm Marxist belief, ensure that the whole party can better adhere to the socialist road, and provide intellectual support and ideological foundation for realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Theoretical thinking focuses on the issue of how to make good use of Marxism and the innovative achievements of the sinification of Marxism, and the emphasis is on applying the Marxist positions and viewpoints and methods learned to the planning and promotion of specific work, and enhancing the principled, systematic, predictive, and creative nature of practical work. Cultivating theoretical thinking requires party members and cadres to form a theoretical consensus, enhance theoretical consciousness, strengthen theoretical self-confidence, clarify the development context and internal laws of Marxism, fully adhere to dialectical materialism and historical materialism, achieve specific analysis of specific problems, grasp the essence through phenomena, so as to improve the ability to solve problems and effectively deal with various complex situations.

Theoretical literacy and theoretical thinking are unified with each other. In a broad sense, the two are connected and promote each other: theoretical literacy includes theoretical thinking, scientific theoretical thinking is an indispensable content of mature theoretical literacy, and improving theoretical literacy inevitably requires the establishment of theoretical thinking that is compatible with it. Specifically, theoretical literacy and theoretical thinking present a closely linked relationship: improving theoretical literacy is the basis for cultivating theoretical thinking, and improving theoretical literacy inevitably requires systematic study and accurate grasp of the content of Marxism and the innovative achievements of Marxism in China, and learning to understand the core essence, spiritual essence, rich connotation and practical requirements of the party's scientific theory; Cultivating theoretical thinking is the guarantee for the continuous strengthening of theoretical attainment, and cultivating theoretical thinking requires that on the basis of correctly grasping Marxism and the innovative achievements of Marxism in China, we should further make analysis, thinking, and judgment from the high theoretical perspective, and link arming the mind with guiding practice and promoting work. Therefore, improving theoretical literacy is the premise of cultivating theoretical thinking, and the foothold for improving theoretical literacy lies in cultivating theoretical thinking, and cultivating theoretical thinking will help deepen the understanding and understanding of theory and promote the overall improvement of theoretical literacy.

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General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Theoretical cultivation is the core of the comprehensive quality of cadres, theoretical maturity is the foundation of political maturity, and political firmness stems from theoretical sobriety." "The party has always walked in the forefront of the times, waging great struggles, building great projects, advancing great causes, and realizing great dreams; it must enhance its theoretical attainment, cultivate theoretical thinking, strengthen its ability to understand and master Marxist theory, constantly consolidate the common ideological foundation for the unity and struggle of the whole party and the people of the whole country, and enable the whole party to always maintain a unified thinking, firm will, and strong combat effectiveness on the new road of catching up with the examination in the new era."

To improve theoretical literacy and cultivate theoretical thinking, we must conscientiously study and understand Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has made original contributions to Marxism, enriched and developed Marxism in an all-round and creative way, is contemporary Chinese Marxism, Marxism of the twenty-first century, the essence of the times of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit, and has achieved a new leap in the sinification of Marxism. It is necessary to persist in arming the whole party with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, unifying thinking, and consolidating consensus, promoting party members and cadres to deeply understand its spiritual essence and rich connotation, and being firm believers and faithful practitioners of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Continuously improve the theoretical literacy level of party members and cadres, firmly grasp the "root" and "essence" of the Communist Party of China, let party members and cadres truly enhance their ideological consciousness, replenish the calcium of the spirit, and regard the study and belief in Marxism and the innovative achievements of Marxism in China as a political responsibility and theoretical responsibility.

To improve theoretical literacy and cultivate theoretical thinking, we must conscientiously implement and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The party persistently regards Marxism as the fundamental guiding ideology for building the party and the country, promotes theoretical innovation in close connection with the national conditions of the mainland and the characteristics of the times, and uses the developing Marxism to guide new practice. It is necessary to use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to inspire morale, unify actions, and unite to struggle, give play to its leading role in the process of managing the party and governing the party and the country, and promote party members and cadres to take the initiative to overcome the shortcomings of insufficient theoretical application skills on the basis of a solid grasp of new ideas in the new era. We should raise the level of theoretical thinking of party members and cadres, flexibly apply Marxism to solve China's problems in close connection with specific realities, transform the party's scientific theories into a realistic force for leading economic and social development, and truly implement them in improving their ability and level of governing the country, so that the great cause of national rejuvenation can advance triumphantly in the correct political direction.