Chinese Religions

Ching, Julia

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-22904-8

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“…As with shamanism, ancestor worship is a universal or near universal trait of traditional reli-gions (Harvey, 2000;Lee & Daly, 1999;Parrinder, 1976, p. 24). The ancestors played a prominent role in Greco-Roman paganism and continue to be of central importance to Eastern religions such as Confusionism and Shinto (Ching, 1993;Shelton, 1998;Tsundona, 1986). As will be discussed shortly, ancestor worship also entails the construction of a coherent, collective narrative that is essential to social cohesion and relevant to existential concerns.…”

Section: Upper Paleolithic Religionsupporting

confidence: 41%

The Religious Mind and the Evolution of Religion

Rossano

2006

Review of General Psychology

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This article summarizes the literature on the religious mind and connects it to archeological and anthropological data on the evolution of religion. These connections suggest a three stage model in the evolution of religion: One, the earliest form of religion (pre-Upper Paleolithic [UP]) would have been restricted to ecstatic rituals used to facilitate social bonding; two, the transition to UP religion was marked by the emergence of shamanistic healing rituals; and, three, the cave art, elaborate burials, and other artifacts associated with the UP represent the first evidence of ancestor worship and the emergence of theological narratives of the supernatural. The emergence of UP religion was associated with the move from egalitarian to transegalitarian hunter-gatherers.

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Section: Upper Paleolithic Religionsupporting

confidence: 41%

The Religious Mind and the Evolution of Religion

Rossano

2006

Review of General Psychology

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“…Mercy, thriftiness, and humility are the three treasures of Buddhism. Inn (cause) and ko (effect) is the principle that encourages people to do "good" and "right" and to receive "good" in return (Ching, 1993). Fate, inn, and ko are influential factors that also determine health.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Concepts of Health and Preventive Health Practices of Chinese Australian Women in Relation to Cancer Screening

Kwok

Sullivan

2007

J Transcult Nurs

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Despite an emphasis on mammographic screening in Australia, Chinese Australian women have low participation rates. This qualitative study investigated how concepts of health and health promotion influence Chinese Australian women's decisions to participate in cancer screening, which is an important issue for nurses who work with multicultural populations. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 Chinese Australian women. Using thematic data analysis, the findings showed that health and illness are taken-for-granted experiences of everyday life. When they were asymptomatic, most informants saw no reason to suspect that they may have diseases. Consistent with these health beliefs, the women focused on preserving and promoting health and overall well-being in everyday life rather than attempting to detect hidden disease by screening. These ideas and practices influenced behavior in relation to cancer diagnosis and in particular toward mammography.

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“…Messianic Judaism has tens of thousands of congregants (Posner 2012). Likewise, some Chinese claim to be Confucian Christians, although it is debatable whether Confucianism is a religion or not (Ching 1993).…”

Section: Measuring Religiosity In the Modern Worldmentioning

confidence: 41%