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The religions of eastern Asia

THE RELIGIONS OF EASTERN ASIA

Taoism

It is the purpose of these lectures to study the religions and practices of the peoples of China, Japan, and Korea, in order to ascertain, as far as possible, what conceptions of God they hold.

Having accomplished this, it is a further purpose to compare these Eastern ideas, as exemplified in the writings and practices of these peoples, with the Christian doctrine regarding the Deity.

In the consideration of this subject it has seemed best to study first those religions that may in a peculiar way be classed as national, and seem restricted to one or other of these three nations, the Taoism of China, the Shintoism of Japan, and the Shamanism of Korea.

We will then turn our attention to the two great cults, found alike in all three countries, Buddhism and Confucianism ; and lastly we will contrast the theistic conceptions found in all five with those that have been given us in the Bible.