孔子与儒家(英文介绍).ppt

Christianity and Confucianism Differences Deity: Jesus and Confucius Beliefs Question In your own opinion, would you classify Confucianism as a philosophy, a code of ethics, a religion, or none/all of the above? J * Confucius, Confucianismand Christ, Christianity Confucius: Latinized spelling Chinese name: Kong Fuzi 孔夫子 (Master Kong) 551-479 BC titles: The First Holy One, First Teacher, Teacher of the Ten Thousand Generations Never lived to see his doctrines put into practice A Time of Turmoil Zhou Dynasty (1122-253 BC) Golden Age - The reign of Yu Wang (780 BC) Feudal lords in power, Emperor is empty title “China was no longer one country but a dozen, each potentially the enemy of any other” Jamie Buehler Is Confucianism a philosophy, a code of ethics, or a religion? Jamie Buehler Confucianism as a system of ethics Moral conduct is the basis of social harmony Emphasis on self discipline and education Obligation to family Family as microcosm of the universe Strict Father vs. Nurturing Parent model Jamie Buehler Confucianism as a philosophy “Confucianism’s root metaphor was and is a concern for the world” Humanity, reciprocity, empathy Collective Individual Humans are good, but we stray Education and self-discipline Jamie Buehler Confucianism as a religion Religion = community of people who share beliefs, cultural practices, worship a deity/deities “something done with great attention to detail” Confucian philosophy of self discipline Confucianism as a religion Confucius was not a god or a prophet He did not create these ideas, but merely restored them “As to being a Divine Sage or even a Good Man, far be it from me to make any such claim.” “I am not one of those who have innate knowledge. I am simply one who loves the past and who is diligent in investigating it” Confucianism as a religion Rituals for all occasions of life Veneration of ancestors Meditation No initiation or membership Heaven is a manifestation of God The words are