Daoism in the News

Christian Principles of the Taoism To Live In The Word Of God And His Light
Newswire (press release)
Christian Principles of the Taoism To Live In The Word Of God And His Light. Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font. Curtis Rose April 22, 2013. image. Path To Greatness by K.D. Hoang. What can the Christian Edition of Tao Te Ching teach us about ...

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Opinion: Don't scapegoat a faith for bombings
CNN (blog)
"The origins of Taoism are unclear. Traditionally, Lao-tzu who lived in the sixth century is regarded as its founder. Its early philosophic foundations and its later beliefs and rituals are two completely different ways of life. Today (1982) Taoism ...

Economic Times
An Atheist Party's Response to Religion: More 'Political Thought Work'
The Epoch Times
According to Wang, the main denominations in China are Christianity and Islam, which account for roughly half of the estimated 100 million believers, with the other half being Buddhism and Daoism, although he conceded that the actual number is probably ...
China government accepting religous pluralism, says expertRadio Australia

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The Epoch Times
Law Firm Founder and Art Appraiser Wife See Shen Yun Third Time
The Epoch Times
... and wisdom, sincerity, and propriety. These stem from the three original faiths in China, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, according to Shen Yun's website. Mr. Fitzsimmons said he appreciated how the culture is intertwined with respect for the ...

The Epoch Times
Time Warner Cable Senior VP Glad to See Shen Yun
The Epoch Times
This culture originated from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, ideals that “are the essence of traditional Chinese culture,” the Shen Yun website states. “I think it says that it is important in life, the appreciation of the supreme being in life is ...

The Epoch Times
Bank of America Exec Finds a 'Gentle, Kind Warmth' in Shen Yun
The Epoch Times
Chinese culture, spanning back 5,000 years, was impacted heavily by Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, and under the influence of these faiths, “spawned a rich and profound system of values,” according to Shen Yun's website. Examples include the ...

Lishi Tai Chi and Kung Fu
BBC News
If you've ever wanted to learn more about tai chi, kung fu, Chinese yoga, taoism, qigong, meditation, Chinese aikido or how to use your chi energy, come along and try lishi, it has the lot (and much more besides). Disclaimer. Activities are not ...

Imam: I wouldn't give Boston suspect last rites
CNN (blog)
"The origins of Taoism are unclear. Traditionally, Lao-tzu who lived in the sixth century is regarded as its founder. Its early philosophic foundations and its later beliefs and rituals are two completely different ways of life. Today (1982) Taoism ...

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Off-Grid
Freedom, Party of 3
Off-Grid
I study teachings from the Bible, Torah, Qur'an, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism & Norse mythology. I believe that the 'prophets' of these 'religions' were philosophers, academic and/or natural, trying to guide humanity toward a path of enlightenment. That ...

The Epoch Times
Shen Yun 'Very, very, very enjoyable,' Says Morgan Stanley VP
The Epoch Times
Ancient Chinese culture was heavily influenced by the three original religions of Confucianism, Buddhist, and Taoism, and Falun Gong has helped over a hundred million people understand and return to the essence of the traditional culture, according to ...

Sacred Spaces religion briefs for the week of April 20, 2013
Marin Independent Journal
Montgomery Gibson speaks about "Mastering Life Through the Lens of Taoism" at 6 p.m. Mondays through May 6 at 9 Corners at 920 Sherman Ave. in Novato. $20. Call 209-9600 or go to www.9corners.com. • Dharma Eye Sangha offers a program of sitting ...

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Life in the moment takes care of itself
The Spokesman Review (subscription)
It's possible to actually do this, in the right environment, but it takes some effort. Back in the day, when I was studying Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism – all things not Western, you might say – I undertook a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat. Talk ...

Strolling through the sea of peach blossoms in Pinggu
China.org.cn
The15th Pinggu International Peach Blossom Music Festival kicked off on April 18, 2013, highlighting a series of sideline events, including the Beijing Midi Music Festival between April 29 and May 1, as well as the Yaji Mountain Daoism Cultural ...

Opposing Views
Description of the Relationship Between Ethics and Religious Beliefs
Opposing Views
Other religious systems, for example Taoism, Zen Buddhist or Shinto, concentrate on the general principles that help one attain spiritual balance. The ethical rules are seen less as absolute prescriptions and more as an expression of the best way to ...

Why the Philippines Failed?
Huffington Post
In his sequel to The Protest Ethic, Weber, in Confucianism and Taoism (1916), tried to differentiate between China and the West by examining how Confucianism emphasized 'adjustment' to the world, as opposed to Western rationality emphasizing 'mastery' ...

Catholic Without a Church
Huffington Post (blog)
I got a Ph.D. in religion after studying Freud, Jung, Hillman, Zen, Taoism, the Hermetic tradition and Greek polytheism. Yet, amid all the changes I still felt that in my very cell of cells I was a Catholic. If predestination means anything, it assures ...

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Seeing the Whole in the Part
First Things (blog)
Kocik succinctly and lucidly presents the core elements of the religious movements of the East (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism), non-Christian monotheism (Judaism and Islam), Orthodox Christianity, and over a dozen Protestant denominations, ...

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A snapshot of Mount Hua
China.org.cn
Located in Huayin City, about 120 kilometres east of the city of Xi'an, Mount Hua, one of China's Five Great Mountains, is holy ground for Taoism. It features over 20 Taoist temples, of which the Jade Spring and Zhenyue Palaces are the most famous. It ...

Chinese Culture: Customs & Traditions of China
LiveScience.com
About a quarter of the people practice Taoism and Confucianism and other traditional religions. There are also small numbers of Buddhists, Muslims and Christians. Although numerous Protestant and Catholic ministries have been active in the country ...

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China's religion is a belief in its own absolute being
Financial Times
Throughout its long history China produced remarkable thought systems such as Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen (Ch'an) Buddhism. It is sad to note that the contemporary China seems to have thrown away its cultural legacy in endorsement of mammonism.