Defining Chinese Folk Religion: A Methodological Interpretation

Wong, Wai Yip

doi:10.1080/09552367.2011.563993

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“…Although most of the Chinese population does not identify as formally religious, folk religious practices and beliefs are common (e.g. veneration of ancestors, consulting of fortune-tellers; Paper, 2008; Wong, 2011; Yang & Hu, 2012). Chinese traditional concepts of nature also include agentic ideas such as beliefs about a divine natural order and a vitalistic life-force (Paper, 2008; Paton, 2007).…”

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Is the bias for function-based explanations culturally universal? Children from China endorse teleological explanations of natural phenomena

Schachner

Zhu

Jing

et al. 2017

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

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Young children in Western cultures tend to endorse teleological (function-based) explanations broadly across many domains, even when scientifically unwarranted. For instance, in contrast to Western adults, they explicitly endorse the idea that mountains were created for climbing, just like hats were created for warmth. Is this bias a product of culture, or a product of universal aspects of human cognition? In two studies, we explored whether adults and children in Mainland China, a highly secular, non-Western culture, show a bias for teleological explanations. When explaining both object properties (Exp. 1) and origins (Exp. 2), we found evidence that they do. While Chinese adults restricted teleological explanations to scientifically warranted cases, Chinese children endorsed them more broadly, extending them across different kinds of natural phenomena. This bias decreased with rising grade level across first, second and fourth grade. Overall, these data provide evidence that children’s bias for teleological explanations is not solely a product of Western Abrahamic cultures. Instead, it extends to other cultures including the East Asian secular culture of modern-day China. This suggests that the bias for function-based explanations may be driven by universal aspects of human cognition.

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Is the bias for function-based explanations culturally universal? Children from China endorse teleological explanations of natural phenomena

Schachner

Zhu

Jing

et al. 2017

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

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“…Folk religion is quite varied, and there is not much consensus of what constitutes Taiwan folk religion (Yang and Hu 2012). Nonetheless, Taiwan folk religion is very much diffused with its cultural heritage and traditions (Wong 2011). Diffused in the sense that it is already mixed with the people's everyday life (Li 1998).…”

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Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale in Taiwan: Perspectives from Selected University Students

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This study validated three versions of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRSi-7, -14, and -20), which propose an adequate assessment tool for the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in Taiwan’s society. The sample (N = 331) was drawn from the selected undergraduate university students of the country. Descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s alpha values were calculated for the five subscales (ideology, intellect, experience, private and public practice) of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale. The factor structure of the interreligious Centrality of Religiosity Scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The current study utilized the CRSi-14 model 3 as the basis for later analysis. All items have loaded significantly in the different subscales with internal consistency within the acceptable values. Findings show that the selected Taiwanese youth are religious.

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“…Values include veneration of spirits and ancestors, loyalty, benevolence, wisdom, and honesty. It is also common to see worship of deities, fortune-telling, feng-shui, the use of charms, and other adopted values from neighboring religions (Wong, 2011). African Indigenous religions similarly include ancestral veneration (Ching, 2016).…”

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Religiosity, Spirituality, Healthcare, and Aphasia Rehabilitation

Laures-Gore,

Griffey

2023

Semin Speech Lang

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Awareness of the intersectionality of a person's religious and spiritual belief system with their mental and physical health is slowly being elevated within the Western healthcare system. There are many opportunities for better understanding and incorporation of religious and spiritual beliefs into aphasia rehabilitation. To extend the recognition of religion and spirituality's importance in healthcare to persons living with post-stroke aphasia while emphasizing the diversity of beliefs, the current article seeks to provide a brief overview of the global religions; explain the intersection of religion, spirituality, and health; review the existing literature in the area of aphasia and religion, spirituality, and spiritual care; discuss the clinical importance and implications of religion and spirituality; and finally, lay out a forward view of the direction this area of exploration may take within aphasiology.

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Defining Chinese Folk Religion: A Methodological Interpretation

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

Is the bias for function-based explanations culturally universal? Children from China endorse teleological explanations of natural phenomena

Is the bias for function-based explanations culturally universal? Children from China endorse teleological explanations of natural phenomena

Validation of the Interreligious Forms of the Centrality of Religiosity Scale in Taiwan: Perspectives from Selected University Students

Religiosity, Spirituality, Healthcare, and Aphasia Rehabilitation

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