Comparison of Christianity and Taoism through the concept of Zen By Joe Sowatzke For Dr. B. David Burke HUM 202.100 Philosophy of Religion Elgin Community College December 8‚ 2011 Within our westernized culture‚ it is easy to think that a culture other than ours is completely different‚ especially when it comes to religion. However‚ there can be key similarities between two presumably different religions. For example Judaism and Islam have many key similarities seeing is
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Taoism Lao Tzu‚ the founder of Taoism‚ proposed a lot of important views and conceptions which have original enchantment in Chinese philosophy‚ and influence the afterworld deeply. What is success? There are many factors be mentioned in Taoism which includes people need to learn to resilient‚ clam and not impetuous; meanwhile‚ taking control of your own emotion at any time is one of the most important factor for success. It is a portrayal of “What is most straight appears devious; the greatest
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Nature of Taoism Taoism was founded and developed by Chuang-Tzu and Lao-tzu. It is both the philosophical and religious belief that teaches living in harmony with “Dao” which means the path‚ principle‚ or way. “Dao” was an idea before Taoism‚ but it is considered the driving force of everything that exist in Taoism‚ which is why many say that Taoism teaches one to just “go with the flow” of life and the universe. Through Taoism‚ we see the beliefs of wu-wei (non-interference)‚ naturalness‚ and
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Taoism/Daoism Taoism/Daoism is a Chinese religion usually referred to as mainly Taoism. It is also a philosophical religion like Confucianism. Tao Te Ching The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese text believed to be written by Laozi‚ an ancient Chinese philosopher. Although the true nature of whether he is the author or not‚ the texts are referred to Laozi. The Tao Te Ching text have greatly influenced not only Taoism‚ but Confucianism and Buddhism as well. The texts‚ dating back to two millennia or
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years old. He was raised in a poor single mother family‚ during a time of civil unrest in china. Confucius is thought to be the first teacher and the one of most influential Chinese philosophers. After his death his teachings became the basis for Confucianism. Confucius believed that we’re naturally good‚ but it needs to be learned. People have to learn how to “cultivate the good and throw out the bad. Anything that is worth learning is must be practiced. He thought very highly of education hence
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Taoism Taoism (or Daoism) alludes to an assortment of related philosophical and religious conventions that have affected Eastern Asia for over two centuries‚ and have impacted the western world especially since the nineteenth century.The word 道‚ Tao (or Dao‚ contingent upon the romanization plan)‚ generally deciphers as‚ "way" or "route" (of life)‚ in spite of the fact that in Chinese people religion and reasoning it conveys more conceptual implications. Taoist appropriateness and morals underline
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There are several virtues that advocate in Confucianism‚ manly known as filial piety‚ loyalty‚ forbearance‚ humaneness and the golden rule. Confucius believes that each of them is interdependent and human should maintain the balance of them in order to ensure a smooth collaboration in human society. On the other hand‚ Confucius emphasizes ancient arts like rites‚ music and writing. He thinks that these are the major components that cultivate ones disposition. For instance‚ writing can develop the
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Confucius-Summary Master Kung‚ also known as Kung Fu-tzu is known to be the Confucius of the west. He is one of the most well known philosophers in Chinese history. Confucianism has evolved so much over the years that no one knows the original thoughts of the master. Master Kung established a tradition of cultural values. Confucius wanted to attain a position in government so he could influence the ruler‚ thus helping him make wiser decisions. He was appointed to a governmental position
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on the other hand asserts that Confucius came to be appointed to the minor position of governor of a town. Eventually‚ he rose to the position of Minister of Crime in 501 BC. However‚ Confucius proposed through what might be called the bible of Confucianism the Analects‚ how the government and people generally should live in society. The Analects contains the wisdom of Confucius as written down by his students while he was alive and after he was alive. It’s clear that Confucius prioritized certain
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Confucianism Wow‚ can you believe that Confucianism has been around for about five thousand years. I believe human problems‚ rules‚ and organization lead to the creation of this religion. Of course the humans on earth have a lot of problems that needs to be fixed and Confucius (Kong Fuzi) might have tried to fix it. Next‚ after you fix the human problems you need to make rules so you do not need to state the same things back over‚ and people will know what to do. Then you need to be organized so
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