The word "Puritan" originated in the 1560s.As the word itself hints,Puritans wanted to purify their religious belief and practice.Puritan thoughts dominated American life with its influence in two aspects:th...The word "Puritan" originated in the 1560s.As the word itself hints,Puritans wanted to purify their religious belief and practice.Puritan thoughts dominated American life with its influence in two aspects:the positive and the negative.For the positive side,it should be kept on.For the negative side,it should be taken away.展开更多
This research is to describe Chinese belief. God's worship (baishen 拜神) is one form of Chinese belief. God's worship tradition can be seen in god's birthday festival. By using Xuan Tian Shangdi's (Hian Thian ...This research is to describe Chinese belief. God's worship (baishen 拜神) is one form of Chinese belief. God's worship tradition can be seen in god's birthday festival. By using Xuan Tian Shangdi's (Hian Thian Siang Tee 玄天上帝) birthday Festival in Hok Lay Kiong Temple, Bekasi West Java and Xuan Tian Shangdi Temple in Welahan, Jepara Central Java as unit analysis. The author will describe the variations in Chinese Indonesian tradition. The festival is on the 3rd day of the third month of Chinese lunar year. Xuan Tian Shangdi's birthday festival shows the similarities and differences in variations of tradition. The festival of god's birthday is also a temple festival involving various groups which are aimed to integrate. This research is qualitative research conducted by field research. Data collection methods are interview, observations, and participant observations to gain an understanding of Chinese belief.展开更多
文摘The word "Puritan" originated in the 1560s.As the word itself hints,Puritans wanted to purify their religious belief and practice.Puritan thoughts dominated American life with its influence in two aspects:the positive and the negative.For the positive side,it should be kept on.For the negative side,it should be taken away.
文摘This research is to describe Chinese belief. God's worship (baishen 拜神) is one form of Chinese belief. God's worship tradition can be seen in god's birthday festival. By using Xuan Tian Shangdi's (Hian Thian Siang Tee 玄天上帝) birthday Festival in Hok Lay Kiong Temple, Bekasi West Java and Xuan Tian Shangdi Temple in Welahan, Jepara Central Java as unit analysis. The author will describe the variations in Chinese Indonesian tradition. The festival is on the 3rd day of the third month of Chinese lunar year. Xuan Tian Shangdi's birthday festival shows the similarities and differences in variations of tradition. The festival of god's birthday is also a temple festival involving various groups which are aimed to integrate. This research is qualitative research conducted by field research. Data collection methods are interview, observations, and participant observations to gain an understanding of Chinese belief.