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Posts Tagged ‘Confucianism’

Christian Novetzke on Kung Fu Fighting & Eastern Religions

Tags: Bruce Lee, Buddhism, Carl Douglas, Confucianism, Hinduism, Jesuits, jujitsu, karate, kung fu, Lao Tzu, Mark Driscoll, martial arts, mixed martial arts, Orietntalism, Pat Miletich, samurai, self-actualization, stereotypes, Tai Chi, Taoism, yoga, Zen

Get into the octagon with Prof. Christian Novetzke as we spar intellectally about the relationship between the martial arts and Eastern religions. Karate, jujitsu, tai chi, tae kwon do, and even yoga are discussed in our fascinating interview that also explores Buddhism, Zen, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism and the connection between Christianity and the mixed martial arts (i.e., cage fighting). We discover the importance of self-actualization that connects all these different philosophies and martial activities.

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Karrie Koesel on House Churches in China

Tags: Chinese Communist Party, communism, Confucianism, Cultural Revolution, faith healing, glossolalia, house churches, Mao Zedong, Matzu, Pentecostalism, Templeton Foundation, Three Self Patriotic Movement, Vladimir Lenin

Prof. Karrie Koesel (U of Oregon) explores the “house church” movement in China, revealing how these clandestine religious groups are formed and operate in an environment that is not necessarily hospitable to independent religious organizations. We note some of the penalties that can accrue if such churches are discovered, but also discover that many of these churches exist in a “gray” market with the tacit approval of local government officials. We end our discussion with some speculation about how religion may be changing Chinese society and politics.

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