Education Homework
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Chapter32TaoismShintoismandConfucianismupdated2024.pptChapter 32 Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism
Essential Question
What do you think makes a religion a religion?
What the materialist believes
- Only the body exists (no soul)
- We are the body
- When the body dies, we die
- There is no afterlife
Birth life death
“When you’re dead, you’re dead”
What the religions believe
Body & soul: the body may die but the soul lives on:
- Resurrection of the body (Jewish)
- Heaven & Hell (Christian, Muslim)
- Reincarnation (Hindu, Buddhist)
- Life in the spirit world (Chinese, Japanese)
Are you a body with a soul or a soul in a body?
Or are you the combination of the two?
Western Religions
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism
- We live one life in this world
Birth life death
- Sin determines our afterlife:
Purgatory (the “waiting room”)
Resurrection (physical or spiritual)
Judgment (immediate or at end-times)
Heaven (eternal life)
or hell (eternal damnation - or not)
Indian religions
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
Reincarnation: we live many lives in this world
Birth life death rebirth …
(in human or non-human form)
Tibetan Book of Death and Dying:
- Bardo state (between lives)
Bhagavad Gita 2:19, 22:
“The Eternal in man cannot die.”
“As a man leaves an old garment and puts on one that is new, the Spirit leaves his mortal body and then puts on one that is new.”
… or release
Moksha/Nirvana
Ending the cycle and moving on:
- We are soul trapped in a body
- Karma determines the state of our next life
- Ultimate goal is to be released from the cycles of reincarnation, to release the soul from the prison of the body
China & Japan
Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto
Birth life death spirit world
- Hungry ghosts
- Reverence for ancestors
- Kami (Shinto)
Deep thinking questions
- How might our belief about the afterlife influence how we live this life?
- What evidence is there for reincarnation?
- Your questions…
On the Left Side of your Notes
Research and then draw the 3 symbols used to represent the religion of: Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism
Confucianism
- Founder:
Confucius, a Chinese scholar during the 6th century BC.
Beiliefs are STRONG relationships and order.
Chinese
Confucianism
- Main Beliefs:
1. No afterlife,
2. Only living currently in a peaceful, stable society.
3. Respect of elders and family is esp. important.
4. There is no emphasis on God or any supreme being
5. The five relationships rule.
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Confucianism
- Five Relationships:
1. ruler/subject
2. father/son
3. husband/wife
4. brother/younger
brother
5. friend/friend
- Sacred Texts: Analects-these are Confucius’ teachings that were written down by his students.
Taoism
Taoism
- Founder:
Followers claim it was founded by the mysterious Laozi.
Came into being in China during the 6th century BC.
Taoism
- How it came about:
1. Much like Confucianism, Taoism is a reaction to the chaos and warfare of China at the time.
2. Unlike Confucianism, Taoism does not think the answer lies inside society and with sound, fair government.
3. Taoists advocate abandoning society and living in harmony with nature.
Taoism
- Main Beliefs:
1. A universal force called the Dao (the Way) controls all things.
2. Humans are the only creatures that consistently ignore and try to reject the Dao. This causes humans unhappiness.
3. Laozi suggested returning to nature and living in peace instead of living in society (cities) and being unhappy.
Taoism
- Main Beliefs: (Cont.)
4. Followers believe that the Dao causes all things so questions of right/wrong really make no sense as whatever will be, will be.
5. Why does the leaf fall off a tree? It doesn’t think about it, it just does. This is the work of the Dao.
Taoism
- Sacred Texts:
Dao De Ching is the holy book of Taoism and contains all of Laozi’s advice.
It means: “Classic of the Way and Its Power”
Shintoism
Shintoism
Shinto:
Japanese word meaning:
-“the way of the gods”
Japanese cult and religion
Originating in prehistoric times. (It Occupied an important national position for long periods in the history of Japan, particularly in recent times. )
Shintoism
During its early period, the body of religious belief and practice called Shinto was without a name and had no fixed dogma, moral precepts, or sacred writings.
Shintoism
Worship is centered on a pantheon of spirits, or kami, mainly divinities personifying aspects of the natural world, (such as the sky, the earth, heavenly bodies, and storms).
Shintoism
Rituals include:
-prayers of thanksgiving;
-offerings of valuables, such as swords and armor and, especially, cloth;
-and ablutionary purification from crime and defilement.
Info Graph Assignment (Quiz Grade):
Create an eye-catching, info graph on one of these religions: Confucianism, Taoism or Shintoism
on a sheet paper. Info Graph Requirements: Must be colorful and neat infographic to communicate information with a minimum of: a main title for the infographic, eye catching section headings, a minimum of 4 colors, a minimum of 2 graph/chart, a minimum of 4 graphics, 20 facts total on the infographic, non-fiction text analyzing and summarizing the information, and your name
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