Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Properly, the ethico-political system taught by Confucius.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples, which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education. It can hardly be called a religion, as it does not inculcate the worship of any god.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
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Examples
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So, madjess, if someone practices confucianism whatever that is exactly# and loves others as I do they are indeed born of God - if they also acknowledge that it is the same God Who is the Father of Jesus Christ Who died on the cross for our sins and supplied the Holy Spirit for us, and that we are capable of this love only because He first loved us.
TEXAS FAITH: Obama, Congress, CEOs and leadership styles | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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So if during my ministry I talk with a person from China who practices confucianism I am not going to tell them my way is right and their way is wrong, because I don't know that, I am not God.
TEXAS FAITH: Obama, Congress, CEOs and leadership styles | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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If the person who practices confucianism loves others just as I do, then that proves they are born of God.
TEXAS FAITH: Obama, Congress, CEOs and leadership styles | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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He claimed affinity more for the traditions of China (confucianism and daoism) than for the Jews (he isnt Chinese btw) and argued that the I-Ching should be ok, just as Aquinas Christianised Aristotle so he wants to Christianise the I Ching.
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While it has been now a tradition since it was adopted so long ago, the hierarchical social structure based upon confucianism - is also foreign - it is from China.
News - latimes.com By John M. Glionna 2012
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Why most dynasties follow confucianism and not mohism?
www.hardwarezone.com.sg SkyShroud 2010
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Why most dynasties follow confucianism and not mohism?
www.hardwarezone.com.sg SkyShroud 2010
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Why most dynasties follow confucianism and not mohism?
www.hardwarezone.com.sg SkyShroud 2010
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Atheism (in the dogmatic sense) and I really thing confucianism should be moved out of the dubious cases -- it is in the literal sense a pattern of worship.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Atheism (in the dogmatic sense) and I really thing confucianism should be moved out of the dubious cases -- it is in the literal sense a pattern of worship.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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