its influence still lasts until now. Besides Confucianism‚ Taoism and Buddhism also once played an important role in ancient Chinese. Nevertheless‚ nowadays most of Chinese are atheists. Buddhism is the biggest religion in China with a history of about 2‚000 years. Then Muslim comes the second. It is popular within minority nationalities such as Hui and Uygur. Christianism and Catholicism are also believed in by some people. However‚ Taoism as indigenous religion has the fewest followers. Moreover
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The purpose of this research paper is to address Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and the various issues associated with the group. AAPIs come from approximately 50 countries and ethnic groups‚ each with distinct cultures‚ traditions‚ and histories. Asian Americans have origins from East Asia‚ Southeast Asia‚ and the Indian subcontinent (Social Security‚ 2011). Pacific Islanders are people having origins in Hawaii‚ Guam‚ Samoa‚ or other Pacific Islands. Many Asian Americans and Pacific
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GEOGRAPHY China is located in East Asia. Ancient China is surrounded by Gobi Desert in the north‚ the Pacific Ocean in the east‚ the Himalayan Mountains in the southwest‚ and the Taklimakan desert in the west. This land has a wide variation of animals because of the different habitats provided for them. Most farming was done in the very fertile lands of the Yangtze valley. Present China is much bigger than Ancient China‚ which means that over time‚ the kings and different dynasties went gaining
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Studies of Japanese culture and history have always pointed to Shinto as the defining element of Japanese religion‚ having continually existed from prehistoric to modern times. There are those who go so far as to say that Shinto is even more than a religion‚ that it is and has always been the very nature and spirit of the Japanese people. Shinto is argued to be the unifying force among the Japanese people‚ bringing together the heterogeneity of rituals and practices and thus defining Japanese religion
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Buddhism‚ according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ is the belief that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by mental and moral self-purification. Buddhists believe that salvation is reaching Nirvana‚ the ultimate state of release and freedom from rebirths. In order to reach Nirvana‚ one must wholly follow the Noble Eightfold Path and accept the Four Noble Truths. The four noble truths are the existence of suffering‚ the cause of suffering‚ the end of suffering‚
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Group 1: Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ Buddhism What do I know? What do I want to Know? What did I learn? These are the three major religions or philosophies shaped many of the ideas and history of Ancient China. Confucianism‚ Taoism and Buddhism‚ were all important parts of daily life in ancient China. A man might honor his ancestors by following Confucist rules of social behavior‚ attend a Buddhist pageant‚ and practice Taoist breathing exercises in the same day. What happened to a human being who did
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Korean-Americans are the fastest growing subgroup of Asian Americans. In a 10 mile radius of the hospital I work in the Korean population varies from about 10 to more than 50 of the population comprising some of the surrounding towns (Holy Name Medical Center Korean Medical Program‚ 2013). Therefore‚ it is very important for healthcare providers to be able to communicate with this culture. In response to the needs of the patients‚ our hospital has created the Korean Medical Program. The program
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Belief in Ghosts Dear Kris: Have you ever seen a ghost in your life? Have you thought about whether ghosts may be actually live with us every day? Do you think that the ghosts can be good characters or bad characters? The world we live in is filled with miserable and mysterious events which happen everyday. One of the most interesting ones is ghosts‚ which have been often discussed‚ and have been believed in by many people since ancient times. Confucius said‚ "Respect ghosts and gods‚ but keep
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The people of ancient Greece worshiped an abundance of different deities‚ each with their own particular domain and personality. Though there are only twelve main gods or “Olympians”‚ thousands more were worshiped by the individuals within this society. In fact‚ many families had their own personal household gods. Religious practice was a primary part of the daily lives of many people in ancient Greece. They worshipped in sanctuaries either in the city in which they lived‚ in the countryside‚ or
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------------------------------------------------- MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE ------------------------------------------------- SYLLABUS ------------------------------------------------- WORLD RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS – MI 412 – Spring 2013 MI 412-1‚ 2 Office: Sweeting 138 Dr. Liz Lightbody Appointments: Sign up on bulletin Phone: 4421 board outside of my office Elizabeth.lightbody@moody.edu I. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is a study of selected
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