Classical China And Confucianism Case Study

What different answers to the problem of disorder arose in classical China?

The civilization of classical China adopted legalism. Legalism was so that the civilization would lay down the laws clearly and strictly. Next, the took Confucianism. Confucianism made by Confucius and he never put it into action himself his students did after his death. Finally, the Chinese took up the daoism. Doaism came from Laozi and it was almost the opposite of Confucianism.

Why has Confucianism been defined as a “humanistic philosophy” rather than a supernatural religion?

Confucianism believed that the universe had a moral character with which human beings should align themselves. Their teachings were based on this world. It contained human relationships,

effective government, and social harmony.

How did the Daoist outlook differ from that of Confucianism?

Daoism encouraged people to withdraw from political and social activisms.

Confucianism focused on human relationships and Daoism focuses on the realm of nture and its patterns. Daoism believes i n dao which is an underlying and unchanging principle that governs all natural phenomena.

In what ways did the religious traditions of South Asia change over time?

They changed from performing ritual sacrifices to their gods. They changed in this way because of the Vedas. They also were undergoing and studying philosophical speculation. This was because they believed in atman was Brahman. They started to believe in karma which was basically if you do good to others you will get something good in return.

In what ways did Buddhism reflect Hindu traditions, and in what ways did it challenge them?

Buddhism had a historical founder (Siddhartha Gautama or the Buddha) while Hinduism did not. However, the concepts of ordinary life being an illusion, karma, rebirth (reincarnation), meditation were present in both Hinduism and Daoism.

What is the difference between the Theravada and Mahayana expressions of Buddhism?

Theravada was portrayed the Buddha as a wise teacher and role model, but not divine. Mahayana was proclaimed that help was available for religious journey and in this form of Buddhism showed the Buddha as some kind of

god.

What new emphases characterized Hinduism as it responded to the challenge of Buddhism?

Hinduism is a religion where you must fulfill your duty in life to be reborn again as something better.

It also takes a lifetime of devotion through Ramayana more dedicated more clearly that action in the world. Also Hinduism had the Bhagava Gita a scripture about a troubled warrior who turns to his leader for help and his leader basically says do your duty for the great good of the civilization.

What aspects of Zoroastrianism and Judaism subsequently found a place in Christianity and Islam?

The belief of a good creator god. In Zoroastrianism that is Ahura Mazda. In Christianity that is God. and an ongoing battle between him and evil. In zoroastrianism it is Angra Mainyu and in Christianity it is Satan. Also the concepts of heaven and hell are present in all 4 religions.

What was distinctive about the Jewish religious traditions?

The thing that is distinctive about the Jewish religious traditions is that they did not believe in a messiah or savior. The Jews formed a bond that was named YAHWEH. Judaism focused in building a religious tradition instead of building a great empire.

What are the distinctive features of the Greek intellectual

traditions?

Some of the distinctive people in the GReek intellectual tradition were Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Herodotus, Xerxes,Thales, Archimedes, and Hippocrates.Greek intellectual tradition lead to many of the answering of the life questions and the why questions. They also came up with some distinct theories for chemistry and mathematics.

How would you compare the lives and teachings of Jesus and the Buddha? In what different ways did the two religions evolve after the deaths of their founders?

They were different in the way that Jesus was born into a fairly poor family while the Buddha was a prince. They were both teachers, who challenged the values of their time, and emphasizing the importance of love or compassion as the basis for a way to live a mortal life.

In what ways was Christianity transformed in the five centuries following the death of Jesus Christ?

Christianity changed after the time of Jesus’s death because instead of Jesus preaching his word now the disciples of Jesus are spreading the word all around the world. Christianity transformed from a small civilization religion to a world religion because of St. Paul and all the other disciples spreading the word of God.