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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions
Vital Post-Secular Perspectives on Chinese Philosophical Issues
presents a number of contemporary philosophical issues from a wide
range of Chinese philosophical texts, figures, and sub-traditions
that are usually not addressed in English studies of Chinese
philosophical traditions. Lauren F. Pfister presents new
perspectives in three parts: the first part offers critical
perspectives on the life and works of one of the most significant
20th century Chinese philosophers and historian of Chinese
philosophical traditions, Feng Youlan (1895-1990); the second part
explores questions related to Ruist ("Confucian") theism and the
complicated textual developments within two canonical Ruist texts,
ending with a critique of a 21st century translation and
interpretation of one of those two classical texts; the third part
presents philosophical assessments of 20th and 21st century
cultural issues that have had immense social and interpretive
impacts in contemporary Chinese contexts - Chinese utopian
projects, Chinese netizens in "Human Flesh Searches," and questions
about the links between sageliness and saintliness in Ruist and
Christian communities.
This book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new
religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of
anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals.
The contributors argue that when traditional religions were
powerless to maintain their cultural heritage, the leadership of
NRMs adduced alternative principles, and the new teachings of each
NRM attracted the local people enough for them to change their
beliefs. The contributors argue that, as a whole, the Asian new
religious movements overall were very ardent and progressive in
transmitting their new ideologies. The varied viewpoints in this
volume attest to the consistent development of Asian NRMs from
domestic and international dimensions by replacing old, traditional
religions.
Irene Eber was one of the foremost authorities on Jews in China
during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries-a field that, in
contrast to the study of the Jewish diaspora in Europe and the
Americas, has been critically neglected. This volume gathers
fourteen of Eber's most salient articles and essays on the
exchanges between Jewish and Chinese cultures, making available to
students, scholars, and general readers a representative sample of
the range and depth of her important work in the field of Jews in
China. Jews in China delineates the centuries-long, reciprocal
dialogue between Jews, Jewish culture, and China, all under the
overarching theme of cultural translation. The first section of the
book sets forth a sweeping overview of the history of Jews in
China, beginning in the twelfth century and concluding with a
detailed assessment of the two crucial years leading up to the
Second World War. The second section examines the translation of
Chinese classics into Hebrew and the translation of the Hebrew
Bible into Chinese. The third and final section turns to modern
literature, bringing together eight essays that underscore the
cultural reciprocity that takes place through acts of translation.
The centuries-long relationship between Judaism and China is often
overlooked in the light of the extensive discourse surrounding
European and American Judaism. With this volume, Eber reminds us
that we have much to learn from the intersections between Jewish
identity and Chinese culture.
"This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open
programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. This
book examines the trajectory and development of the Japanese
religious movement Agonshu and its charismatic founder Kiriyama
Seiyu. Based on field research spanning 30 years, it examines
Agonshu from when it first captured attention in the 1980s with its
spectacular rituals and use of media technologies, through its
period of stagnation to its response to the death of its founder in
2016. The authors discuss the significance of charismatic
leadership, the 'democratisation' of practice and the demands made
by movements such as Agonshu on members, while examining how the
movement became increasingly focused on revisionist nationalism and
issues of Japanese identity. In examining the dilemma that
religions commonly face on the deaths of charismatic founders,
Erica Baffelli and Ian Reader look at Agonshu's response to
Kiriyama's death, looking at how and why it has transformed a human
founder into a figure of worship. By examining Agonshu in the wider
context, the authors critically examine the concept of 'new
religions'. They draw attention to the importance of understanding
the trajectories of 'new' religions and how they can become 'old'
even within their first generation.
The author proposes an epistemological strategy to resolve
controversial issues in the indigenous psychology (IP) movement.
These include the nature of IPs, scientific standards, cultural
concepts, philosophy of science, mainstream psychology,
generalization of findings, and the isolation and independence of
IPs. The approach includes a two-step strategy for construction of
culture-inclusive theories, based on a Mandala model of self and a
Face and Favor model for social interaction, and the use of these
models to develop culture-inclusive theories for Confucian
morphostasis. The author has successfully used this strategy, and
encourages others to use it to construct their own
culture-inclusive theories.
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