In "Civilization: The West and the Rest", author Niall Ferguson explains why Western civilization has provided modern Western civilization a lead over the rest of the world both past and present. The West is roughly assumed as the establishment of people and nations that live in the earth's northern hemisphere, stretching from the United States through Europe (Ferguson, pp. 14-15). Rather than a chronological narrative, Ferguson provides six chapters of what he calls “killer apps,” each addressing
precipitated the reform of Roman Catholicism in Europe. Protestantism resulted from this reform, called the Protestant Reformation because its reformers protested against the corruption and unbiblical practices in the Roman Catholic Church. Though this was arguably the most important religion in European history and perhaps the world, it is only one among the thousands of other religions on earth. Another such religion was Neo-Confucianism in China. Though many differences exist between these two religions
concept of religion as a membership in a single religious organization that emphasizes religious beliefs more than religious practices. This paper reviews the existence of religion in China prior to their engagement with the West, and analyses what might be at stake in questioning the existence of religion in China preceding engagement with the West. It is noted that the Chinese people had a religion before they could interact with the West, and that their cultural practices remain the mainstay of
the belief of pursuing ever increasing profit from economic activities. Moreover, Weber believed that this spirit does not tolerate greed; but rather it encourages hard work. Weber had confidence that this spirit develop directly from ascetic Protestantism.
their own house churches. China’s government is now faced with the challenge of how to maintain their hold on their religious restrictions and how to continue to keep everyone equal. In this article, the author begins by stating the growth of Protestantism is now booming everywhere in
Introduction The ceramic technology has been discovered by Chinese potters in the bronze which is late second millennium BC and until the Tang dynasty (618-907), the main ceramic product of China was earthenware pottery. (Krahl & Harrison-hall,2009, p.9) As Yu (2018) mention, blue and white ceramics are found in Tang dynasty but still not as perfect as Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Until Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, blue and white ceramics (the white clay utilize blue colour formed
The awakening of China, as was predicted by Napoleon centuries ago, is gradually causing ripples across the world. This is contradictive in that even after engaging the UN militarily in the 1950s conflict with Korea, it later came to be a key factor in Cold War politics, a solid member of the UN Security Council, and today, it is one of the most-evaluated nations on earth as it greatly impacts on global politics. The immediate neighbors of China, that is, Taiwan, Japan, recognize the impact that
Following the china sacrament, France witnessed a significant shift in its religious landscape. On June 1, 1540, Francis issued the Edict of Fontainebleau, declaring Protestantism to be "high treason against God and mankind." The edict prescribed severe penalties, including death, public humiliation, loss of property, and torture, for those found guilty of practicing Protestantism. This marked a turning point as the state began to view Protestantism as a serious threat, leading to a harsh crackdown
Introduction To fully understand cultural competence, one must first understand culture. Culture is the language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts of different people. According to (Science, 2017), it is seen as the collective constituents that adds up to a group's behavioral pattern. On the other hand to be competent is to be able to achieve a certain task and not merely achieving it but executing it in an exceptional manner. According to ("Definition of competence"
Church would not have survived if the problems were not fixed. Even though there were movements to stop Protestantism, the Catholic Reformation was more about self-reform within the Church than an opposition to the Protestant movement. One of the first reform movements inside the Church was the Jesuit order (also called the Society of Jesus) of priests. Instead of the common idea to combat Protestantism, the Jesuits simply wanted “to help souls” (Lindberg 333). A Jesuit is a “soldier of God beneath the
Korean peninsula. These events including the wars between the three kingdoms Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, the spread of the Chinese influence (Sinicization), and the formation of alliances between the East Asian nations such as the Tang dynasty of China allied with Silla, and the Yamato kingdom of Japan allied with Baekje changed the people’s perception of Korea as a nation because of the influence of different emerging cultures. Religion is also one of the main contributors that made Korea a subject
Culture China has the oldest, continuous, civilization in the world that dates more than four thousand years of existence, and has passed its culture through generations. Culture is a “dynamic social system,” containing the values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms of a “specific group, organization, or society”. (FM 3-24 COUNTERINSURGENCY, 2016). The five major characteristics that define a culture are learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated, and dynamic. The first is a characteristic in
handle the large amounts of deaths and the spreading of the disease, causing China to become unruly. Numerous religion movements would raise up to challenge the established government. One of these movements was the Red Turban Rebellion, which blended China’s religion with traditions to recruit a large amount of followers. Eventually, a humble peasant, Zhu Yuanzhang would lead the Red Turbans to overthrow the Mongols from China. Zhu would establish a new capital and a “brilliant” (Ming) dynasty, declaring
Christianity as well as the global church. Shaw also explored how the Lausanne Movement that Billy Graham initiated in 1974 influenced American evangelism. (www.lausanne.org). From there Shaw went on to explore the revivals in Brazil and especially how Protestantism and Catholicism clashed. In Brazil there had to be a time that concentrated on unity, because of the spiritual landscape founded by Catholicism which was predominate and still has a strong
Even though there were hundreds of immigrants coming to America, from the 1800's to the 1900's, each group was stereotyped once they arrived. In order for immigrants to get to America, they had to journey a harsh trip. People from all over the world came to America, either to get away from diseases or to get new chances in the growing industries. Once they arrived in the United States they were met with worse conditions than from what they were fleeing. Certain legislations were formed by the Americans
infrastructure and industry. Confucianism also placed an emphasis on self-cultivation which has helped East Asian Countries to have a skilled and ambitious work force. The tradition of self-cultivation like the work ethic that Max Weber credited Protestantism of producing lead people to strive to acquire new skills, speak foreign languages, and in the offices and businesses of Japan, drive workers to strive with in their firms to improve group performance. Confucian traditions also placed emphasis on
a peace time under their rule. This peace time was called “Pax Mongolica” and would last over 100 years. During this time the mongols opened up trading between countries and this allowed culture and wealth to grow and spread throughout europe and china. With the expansions and trading, the mongols also introduced the idea of guns and gunpowder to the rest of the world. It is easy to see that this technological advance at the time stayed for many years and is still prevalent today. The Mongols were
Ch.16 Outline: Religion and Science, 1450-1750 • The Globalization of Christianity o Christianity largely limited to Europe o In 1500, Christianity's range was from Spain to Russia, with other regions in Africa and Southeast Asia o Multiple forms of Christianity existed, but they all were very much against Islam o Many Europeans cities fell to Islam in the 1300s and 1500s • Western Christendom Fragmented: The Protestant Reformation o In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation dissolved the
by the painter’s use of light) and reflecting starkly off the windmill can be seen as an expression of the religious meaning this technology was often culturally related to. The subtleness and low viewpoint of the painting may be allusions to Protestantism- the new religion of the Netherlands-which believed understanding of the human relationship with God was individually contemplative. The relative open-endedness of this painting accept central tenets (the majestic Dutch power of the windmill),
capitalism is viewed as the result of a rationalisation process. Weber pointed out that the goal of capitalism is always making profits as much as possible (Jones et al, 2011: 97). Weber also argues that rational capitalism is emerged from Puritan Protestantism, especially Calvinism (Hedoin, 2009: 177) with religious means. It is because of Calvinists’ attempt to maximize their productivity that capital is assembled. Furthermore, bureaucracy is viewed as the ultimate result of rationalisation (Ritzer