PPT-Chinese Philosophies and Religions

Confucianism Learning Objective Students will 1 gain an overview of the beliefs of Confucius and 2 will be able to describe how Confucianism influenced Imperial China What is Confucianism Confucianism is a . Belief Systems Chinese philosophies such as Confucianism and Daoism had a lasting in64258 uence on East Asia Science and Technology During Han times China made many advances in technology agriculture and trade The Silk Roads ESSENTIAL QUESTION What Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Conflict and Creative . Throught. From about 770-453 B.C.E. China fell into a period of chaos with a number of small states fighting for power.. So much instability led the Chinese to ask important questions about human nature and the best way for rulers to govern.. Jainism. Jainism . is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation.. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself. Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism. The Zhou Dynasty. After taking over from the Shang around 1100 BC, the Zhou held China for several centuries. . Historians often divide the Zhou dynasty into two periods.. Religion in China. . today…. The constitution of China states “Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of religion. No state organ, public organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in, or not to believe in, any religion; nor may they discriminate against citizens because they do, or do not believe in religion." This protection is extended only to what is called "normal religious activity," generally understood to refer to religions that submit to state control via the State Administration for Religious . Students will be able to define:. Philosophies . Ruthless. Social Darwinism. What Industrial Philosophies led Robber Barons to be so ruthless?. Independent Activity. Read the 2 documents about Laissez-Faire economics and Social Darwinism and answer the questions that follow.. The calendar . In ethnic religions = celebration of the seasons. The Jewish calendar. The solstice . In universalizing religions = celebration of the founder’s life. The Calendar . Universalizing and ethnic religions have different approaches to the calendar. . WHII.15. Warm-up:. How have the five world religions had a profound impact on culture and civilization?. What are some characteristics of the five major world religions?. Monotheism. Belief in only one God. Ethnic Religions are religions that appeal to a specific group of people and are the smaller between Ethnic and Universalizing. Sometimes you must be of the ethnicity in order to be ah adherent.. The largest ethnic religion is Hinduism which claims 950 million adherents (14% of the world’s population).. . DR. . StEpHEN. A. OGDEN. RELIGIOUS STUDIES. BCIT LIBS 7023. CAUTIONS. Dealings between religions are fraught, and must be treated advisedly.. The matter must be approached at introduction (as here) from the highest degree of generality.. Reason for Studying World Religions. More contact with people of other religions. Global conflicts have religious labels. Globalizaion – more interaction with others. Religion is the main component of peoples worldviews. Religion Key Issues Where are religions distributed? Why do religions have different distributions Concerned with the regional distribution of different religions and the resulting potential for conflict Geography of China and Nearby Countries. By Richard X. . Thripp. April . 19, . 2011. EME 2040 Prof. John Connor. Daytona State College. The Great Wall of China. The Ming dynasty established and maintained the Great Wall in its current form from ~AD 1450 - 1630. The Ming dynasty was defeated by the Shun dynasty. A military . Asian Philosophies and Religions