Confucianism and Non-human Animal Sacrifice
In this paper, I argue that the use of non-human animals in ritual sacrifices is not necessary for the Confucian tradition. I draw upon resources found within other religious traditions as well as Confucianism concerning carrying out even the most mundane, ordinary actions as expressions of reverenc...
| Publié dans: | European journal for philosophy of religion |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham
[2016]
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European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Confucianisme
/ Sacrifice d'animaux
/ Action
/ Vie quotidienne
/ Dieu
/ Adoration
/ Comparaison des religions
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion BM Religions chinoises |
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| Résumé: | In this paper, I argue that the use of non-human animals in ritual sacrifices is not necessary for the Confucian tradition. I draw upon resources found within other religious traditions as well as Confucianism concerning carrying out even the most mundane, ordinary actions as expressions of reverence. I argue that this practice of manifesting deep reverence toward God (or deities and ancestors in the case of Confucianism) through simple actions, which I call everyday reverence, reveals a way for Confucians to maintain the deep reverence that is essential for Confucianism, while abandoning the use of non-human animal sacrifice. |
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| Contient: | Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v8i1.69 |