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	Chinese Cultural Studies: Stephen F Teiser: Spirits of Chinese Religions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		And because Chinese religion has for so long been dominated by the idea of the three teachings, it is essential to understand where those traditions come from, who constructed them and how, as well as what forms of religious life are omitted or denied by constructing such a picture in the first place.
		Another way of studying Chinese religion is to focus on those aspects of religious life that are shared by most people, regardless of their affiliation or lack of affiliation with the three teachings.
		Some modern Chinese intellectuals, for instance, are committed to an agenda of modernizing and reviving Chinese spiritual life in a way that both accords with Western secularism and does not reject all of traditional Chinese religion.
	academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu /core9/phalsall/texts/lopez.html (15596 words)

	Chinese Religions
		Yet the various folk traditions in the religion of the rural masses have a comparable preoccupation with this worldly concerns, expressed in earthbound beliefs in the gods of the family and the soil.
		Chinese people are no less concerned with ultimate questions of human life and destiny than any other people, but because their mode of expression has been so different from that of European culture, their way of asking these questions has not easily been subsumed under western definitions of 'religion'.
		If this religion is bound to this earth then this may be because it has recognised the impoverishment of both the mechanistic materialist and the idealist understandings of reality.
	sacu.org /religion.html (1943 words)

	Chinese religions (from religious dress) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Religion is commonly regarded as consisting of a person's relation to God or to gods or spirits.
		Worship is probably the most basic element of religion, but moral conduct, right belief, and participation in religious institutions are generally also constituent elements of the religious...
		The British officer known as Chinese Gordon was famous for his romantic adventures in Asian countries and for his dramatic death at the siege of Khartoum.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-66462?tocId=66462 (826 words)

	Religion in China - Chinese Religions - Chinese Culture
		Because many Chinese belief systems have concepts of a sacred and sometimes spiritual world yet do not invoke a concept of God, classifying a Chinese belief system as either a religion or a philosophy can be problematic.
		Secondly, unlike Abrahamic religion, Chinese belief systems allow for syncretism and it is common to profess a belief in multiple belief systems.
		Historically, the Chinese sovereignemperor was regarded as the Son of Heaven (天子), and he typically led the imperial court in performing elaborate annual rituals.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Religion_in_China (1321 words)

	Chinese Religions links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization (University of Washington)
		Chinese Philosophy: Good introduction to the classical period, with maps, charts, etc.
		Bibliography of Chinese science and medicine in Western languages (Nathan Sivin, University of Pennsylvania)
	www2.kenyon.edu /Depts/Religion/Fac/Adler/Reln270/LINKS270.htm (1254 words)

	Buddhism in China - Chinese Religions - Chinese Culture
		References to early Chinese Buddhism in the histories, however, contain hagiographical elements and are not necessarily reliable or accurate.
		Not only was their religion unknown but much of it seemed alien and amoral to Chinese sensibilites.
		Arrivals of several prestigious monks in the early 5th century also contributed to the propagation of the religion and were welcomed by rulers of the Sixteen Kingdoms and Northern DynastyNorthern Dynasties.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Buddhism_in_China (1942 words)

	Sages and Immortals: Chinese Religions
		However, it is clear that Confucianism is a religion and that it was the dominant tradition of pre-modern China.
		Although the nature of Shang religion is clouded in mystery, a certain continuity remains between the Shang and later Chinese religion.
		Therefore, even if much of Shang religion is lost to us, it is clear that the Shang were distinctively Chinese and that their religion formed the basis for the development of Chinese religion, just as their political, social and material culture provided the seeds of the ongoing Chinese civilization.
	www.hope.edu /academic/religion/reader/china.html (3560 words)

	Virtual Classroom
		The common religions in China are not exclusive, so mixing elements is common.
		Chinese folk religion is wrapped up in their culture and is passed down from one generation to another.
		It cannot be classified as an "organized" religion, but follows a very loose organizational structure.
	www.imb.org /easia/classroom/religion/traditional.html (689 words)

	Monotheistic elements in Indian and Chinese religions (from monotheism) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The religions of India and China show an astonishing multiplicity of form, but exclusive monotheism, unless imported or stimulated by foreign influences, seems to be absent.
		These religions are usually defined by the languages of those who practiced them: e.g., Amorite, Hurrian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, and Moabite.
		The term Canaanite is often used broadly to cover a number of these, as well as the religion of early periods and areas from which there are no written sources.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-38228?tocId=38228 (830 words)

	Chinese Cultural Studies: Philosophy and Religion in China
		Taoism gave the Chinese an alternative to Confucianism--passivity and escape to nature--while Legalism provided the Chinese state with one of its basic doctrines.
		The prevailing disorders, aggravated by barbarian invasions and the flight of northern Chinese to the south, heightened the attraction of Buddhism with its promise of personal salvation, despite its lack of affinity with the society-oriented thought of the Chinese.
		Zen (Ch'an in Chinese) is a Japanese term meaning "meditation." It is a major school of Japanese Buddhism that claims to transmit the spirit of Buddhism, or the total enlightenment as achieved by the founder of the religion, the Buddha (See Buddha; Buddhism).
	acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu /~phalsall/texts/chinrelg.html (2886 words)

	A Critique of Chinese Religious Options - John Warwick Montgomery
		Chinese constantly consult the spirits of their ancestors when embarking on a new venture, such as opening a business or building a house.
		But perhaps the most important factor lies in the dominance of diffused religions in Chinese social life, since diffused religions possess no independent personnel and organization of their own and are under the constant control of the secular leadership of social institutions into which they are diffused.
		Taoism blends with Chinese folk religion ideologically in its use of the traditional categories of the Yin and the Yang-the male and female principles that represent the perpetual interaction of opposites in the universe.
	www.mtio.com /articles/bissar36.htm (8621 words)

	Study abroad,in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This course investigates the function of religion in the development of Chinese society and the significance of religion in Chinese civilization.
		Tung Chung-shu and Confucianism as a religion (Jochim: pp.60-68; Fung, Yu-lan: 410-414)
		Chinese religion as “means of coping with existential problems” (Thompson: pp.
	www.thebeijingcenter.org /academics/syllabus_historychristianity.html (1047 words)

	ST 59H Chinese Religions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chinese religions seem to have been used to meet the secular needs of the government and the social order.
		Chinese had no problem developing and accepting several religions and ethical systems at the same time.
		That is why this section is "Chinese Religions" rather than each religion looked at in turn.
	www.erskine.edu /seminary/king/world_rel.pp1/chinese_religions.htm (880 words)

	ABC-CLIO
		A comprehensive introduction to the resurgence of religion in China and Taiwan since the end of the Cultural Revolution and a wide-ranging examination of the impact of religious traditions on Euro-Americans and Chinese immigrants in present-day North America.
		Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies is an accessible, multidimensional introduction to religions in present-day China and Taiwan as well as an in-depth exploration of how religious traditions and practices have been adopted by Americans and Chinese immigrants in North America.
		Filling a significant gap in the literature, the handbook demonstrates the impact of social, political, and cultural factors on Chinese religion and identifies the forces behind the prevalence, adaptation, and transformation of Chinese religious practices from a global perspective.
	www.abc-clio.com /products/overview.aspx?productid=109740&viewid=1 (396 words)

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		Especially in the context of this panel (and proposed JAS paper) it is important to note the extent to which the study of Chinese Buddhism has profited in recent years from cross- fertilization with other areas of Chinese religious studies.
		For the study of Chinese Buddhism, this means first to incorporate insights provided by new developments in the study of ritual, popular religion, etc., and from the fundamentally different perspectives of postmodern literary criticism and structuralist analysis.
		Chinese religion in Western languages: a comprehensive and classified bibliography of publications in English, French, and German through 1980.
	departments.colgate.edu /greatreligions/pages/buddhanet/mahayana325/chinbudd.txt (4579 words)

	Journal of the SSCR ToC Index Page
		For romanizing Chinese names and terms, standard pinyin or Wade-Giles-based systems should be used; for other Asian languages, any standard romanization systems are acceptable.
		When appropriate, provide Chinese characters for terms and key proper names directly in the body of the text after their first occurrence.
		This site for the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions is maintained by John R. McRae at Indiana University.
	www.indiana.edu /~sscr/journals/jcr/sscrj.html (280 words)

	chinese religions proposal
		Religious Studies and ARC propose to develop a fund in support of teaching, research, and event programming in Chinese religions at Stanford.
		Development would be pursued in two phases: (1) an initial campaign, to acquire expendable funds for a senior lectureship appointment in the department and costs of ARC progamming activities; (2) a second, more ambitious phase to raise endowment funds for a professorship and the arc/china program.
		Since its inception in 1999, the Asian Religions and Cultures (ARC) Initiative has been providing academic and public programs on Chinese religions and cultures, hosting over twenty research fellows, sponsoring two multi-year research projects, mounting conferences and public symposia, and presenting some forty lectures on topics ranging from ancient calendrical studies to contemporary Islam.
	www.stanford.edu /group/scbs/ARC/china/proposal.html (355 words)

	Chinese Religions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Religion in Chinese Society, By C.K. Yang, University of California Press, 1967.
		Morality has been playing an important role in the teachings of Chinese religion, so that many scholars tend to think of Chinese religion as an ethical religion.
		Discuss differences between the term `religion' in Chinese and the Western concept of religion.
	www.lamp.ac.uk /~yao/religion.htm (866 words)

	Chinese Civilization Art Religion Divination Oracle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Medieval Chinese, like their counterparts in Europe, were mainly unlettered farmers who prayed to their gods for rain and health.
		Religion and Society in T'ang and Sung China, by Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Peter N. Gregory (Editor) Hardcover (November 1993) - University of Hawaii Press -- Nine papers describe religious aspects of the major social and cultural changes during the T'ang (618-907) and Sung (960-1279) dynasties in China.
		Manual for the private Chinese family rituals: initiations, weddings, funerals, and sacrifices to ancestral spirits, intended when it was written to combat Buddhist and other non-Confucian rites.
	www.bena.com /sherpa1/ttt/Him_book/tChinCiv.htm (2240 words)

	RELIGIONS, FAITH GROUPS & ETHICAL SYSTEMS
		Neopagan faiths are modern-day reconstructions of ancient Pagan religions from various countries and eras.
		Many followers of these religions refer to themselves as "Pagans." We use the term "Neopagan" because it is less ambiguous.
		These are smaller religions, with a well defined belief in deity, humanity and the rest of the universe.
	www.religioustolerance.org /var_rel.htm (742 words)

	Chinese and Japanese Religions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Information on other Chinese and Japanese religions and philosophies is to a large extent limited to some of the central texts of these religions.
		Traditional Chinese life and culture have been shaped to a large extent by Confucian philosophy, and its influence extends to much of the area surrounding China, including Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
		Confucius advocated the achievement of wisdom through self-cultivation and inner enlightenment, and this emphasis on a personal approach to enlightenment may be a reason that materials and services on the Internet relating to Confucianism are somewhat limited.
	www.ualberta.ca /~slis/guides/religion/chinjap.htm (616 words)

	Religions from East Asia-Schedule
		Religion 263 will meet from 3:10 - 4:10 in Patterson Hall 132.
		9/1 An introduction to the idea of dimensional models of religion and their application to the Chinese context.
		In order to maintain the focus on Religions from East Asia as the topic of this course your papers should be entitled "Religions from East Asia:.
	www.westminster.edu /staff/brennie/REL263SC.HTM (1540 words)

	Chinese Religions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This course is a survey of the major historical and contemporary currents of religious thought and practice in Chinese culture.
		Our primary aim will be to gain a richer understanding of some characteristic Chinese ways of experiencing the self, society, and the world.
		In each section we will attempt to identify those aspects of Chinese religion which are inextricable from traditional Chinese culture and those which are capable of crossing cultural boundaries.
	www2.kenyon.edu /Depts/Religion/Fac/Adler/Reln270/SYL270.HTM (851 words)

	RN211: Chinese Religion
		Religion, suggesting a discrete cultural system and sphere of activity, is a historically specific and problematic concept in our own culture.
		Religion and Society in Tíang and Sung China.
		"Inscriptions from Ritual Bronzes," "The Tso Chuan [Zuozhuan]," "The Rites of Zhou," Sommer, Chinese* Religion, pp.
	people.bu.edu /tjh/ChiRel.html (1476 words)

	Religion in China
		Electronic versions of Chinese philosophical texts from other sources, to some of which we have made minor improvements; and 3.
		Over 25 works of Chinese art "from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty [that] demonstrate the development of Taoism and Taoist art." Accompanying text explores themes of tradition (Laozi, cosmology), church (priests, rituals), and renaissance (goddesses, Zhenwu, Inner Alchemy, landscape).
		Includes diagrams of the Chinese zodiac, Taji, and Trigrams; a map of China; a timeline; classroom lesson plans; a glossary; a list of related books; and links.
	www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu /Internet/china.htm (902 words)

	Chinese Religions
		Weller, Robert P. Unities and diversities in Chinese religion, Macmillan, 1987.
		Topley, "Chinese Religion an Religious Institutions in Singapore", Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Pt I, 1956
		Topley, "Chinese Rites for the Repose of the Soul, with special reference to Cantonese Custom", Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Pt Topley, "Paper Charms and Prayer Sheets as Adjuncts to Chinese Worship", Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Pt 1, 1953
	roxborogh.com /missionandinterpretation/chinese_religions.htm (1403 words)

	Chinese Religions and Chinese Beliefs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are the three major religions in China, although it is true to say that Confucianism is a school of philosophy rather than a religion.
		The fact that Confucianism is a philosophy rather than religion meant that it became the orthodox doctrine for Chinese intellectuals in the days of the feudalist society.
		Someone summarized the true attitude of Chinese intellectuals as - they followed the teachings of Confucius and Mencius when they were successful but would turn to Taoism when they were frustrated.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/religion (258 words)

	Religion and Chinese Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Even in the modern era, religion continues to play a key role in the life of Han Chinese living in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities, and is in the process of regaining its influence in China itself.
		This course will examine the history of Chinese religions and the roles various beliefs and practices played in shaping the development of Chinese culture and society.
		Discussion topics are arranged chronologically, but also focus on specific topics such as Buddhism, Taoism, popular religion and local cults, religion and the state, sectarianism, spirit-writing, etc. The texts for this course include religious works, dynastic histories, epigraphy, popular fiction and drama, literati writings, and research reports written by historians and social scientists.
	www.relst.uiuc.edu /Courses/295/syllabus.html (700 words)

	Chinese Culture: Texts
		Chinese Doctrinal Buddhism, a modern essay on the nature of Chinese Buddhism.
		Chinese Food - Two Texts, "A Spanish Diplomat Visits China" from J.H. Parry, ed., The European Reconnaissance, (New York: Harper and Row, 1968), as excerpted in William J. Duiker and Jackson J. Speigelvogel, World History, (Mineapolis/St. Paul: West, 1994), p.
		The Hai-lu, a Chinese traveler's account of the West in the 18th century.
	acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu /~phalsall/texts.html (1462 words)

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