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53 Cards in this Set
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Who is the Taoist founder
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Lao Tzu (“Old Master”)
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What are the five Taoist scriptures we studied in class
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Tao Tsang, Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, I Ching
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What is Tao
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the vast dynamic force that causes and guides everything in nature
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What is Wu-Wei
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doing everything without exerting force (no phony, forced, blatantly aggressive, or selfish actions)
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The Worthies?
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mission is to save mankind; first (lord of heaven, universal lord of origin, has influence on human head); second (lord of earth, UL of numinous treasure, influence on human heart); third (lord of humanity, UL of the way and its virtue, influence on abdomen)
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What is Tien
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heaven; a supreme divine power
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What is Tai-Chu-Tu
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yin/yang symbol
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What is Tai-CHi Chuan
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soft martial arts, used to improve body, mind, and spiritual awareness
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What is Kuei?
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demonic ancestor spirits, come about when death is violent or unjust or when spirit is neglected and uncared for
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What is Shen?
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benevolent ancestor spirits, come about when a person dies peacefully and is accorded a proper burial
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Define Tao-Shih
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Taoist priest
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What are the Baxian?
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8 immortals
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Who is He-Xiangu?
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Immortal Woman He; only female immortal, models ideal daughter/female
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What is Yin/Yang
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contain seed of the other, cannot exist separately, complementary opposites
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Who is Jade Emperor (Yu Huang)?
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great high god who rules the heavens, earth, and hell; chief function is to distribute justice
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What is the First Principle?
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no beginning or end, changeless, invisible, contains all virtues; the source of all truth, but does not rule
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Who Kitchen god (Stove Prince)
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key god who watches people throughout the year and then ascends to heaven to report their deeds to Jade Emperor
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What are some Practices?
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offering sweet cakes before Chinese New Year to illicit a favorable report; offer a lotus sticky cake, as it will make the Kitchen god unable to tell all the family’s misdeeds
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Define Adept
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one who is highly proficient in spiritual discipline
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Define Chiao
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rite of intensification, offering/sacrifice
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Define Chai
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rite of passage, exorcism
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What are The Five Elements (Wu-Xing)
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fire, metal, water, earth, wood
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What is the The eight Conditions of life?
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youth/age, poverty/wealth, high rank/common people, feminine/masculine
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What are the Three Treasure and what each leads to?
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compassion (leads to courage), moderation (leads to generosity), humility (leads to good leadership)
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Five objects used for worship
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food, water, incense, flower, light/candles
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Fill in the numbers
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“The way of the celestial Masters Taocracy consisted of ___24___ diocese that had officials with specific functions. To each function belonged 240 armies made up of __2400__ generals” (The numbers will be in the bonus section so you need not know them if you do not want to burden your mind with numbers).
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What does Tao-Te-Ching chapter 60 state regarding government/leadership?
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“Ruling a large state is like cooking a small fish;” too much handling and stirring with spoil it
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What is Falun Gong? In what country does its exiled leader reside?
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a syncretistic movement between Taoism and Buddhism; USA
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What does Tai-chi mean? What does Chuan mean?
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“supreme ultimate;” “fist”
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Taoism teaches that these three variables are the key to success in every movement of our lives. What are they?
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_harmony_; _lightness_ and _agility_.
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Tai-chi movements are modeled after those of animals – tradition says early masters watched a?
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_snake_ and _stork_ fighting and incorporated their postures into their art.
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Who are the two Confucian key leaders and what they said about human nature
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Mencius (human nature inherently good)
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What are the Confucian Scriptures studied in class
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Shih Ching, Shu Ching, Li Chi, I Ching, Chun-chiu, Yueh Ching
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Define Chun-Tzu
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saint, scholar, and gentleman
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What are the Five Great Relationships
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father/son, older brother/young brother, husband/wife, elder/junior, ruler/subject
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Define Literati
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scholars steeped in Confucian classics and deeply concerned with classics; priests
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Define Mao Tse-Tung
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communist ruler in People’s Republic of China (PRC), beginning in 1949
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What are the Five key virtues studied in class?
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li (manners), jen (benevolence), yi (righteousness), chih (wisdom), hsin (faithfulness)
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Which virtue is addressed in Analects 2:6 and what does Analects 11:5 teach?
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2:6 addresses benevolence (filial piety); 11:5 also teaches filial piety
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Does the Bible agree with Analects 11:5?
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I don't know
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Hung Hsin-Chuan, the leader of the Taiping movement is termed a “would-be Confucian” because he failed to pass what exams several times? He claimed to have had a vision in which it was conveyed that he was the younger brother of who?
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civil services exam; Jesus Christ
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Learning chih
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reflection (noblest), imitation (easiest), experience (bitterest)
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What does Analects 11:11 say?
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“Till you have learnt to serve men, how can you serve spirits?”
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1: Give a brief explanation of the term Genetic fallacy and cite one scripture that shows a genetic fallacy concerning Jesus
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something should be rejected because it comes from a bad source; John 1.46 (“Can anything good come from [Nazareth]?)
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While Dr Bere thinks that Christians should NOT practice any martial arts, she respects De Castro et al who state that Christians may practice some martial arts if they find out who the instructor is. Another guideline given by De Castro et al is that Christians should avoid any martial art practice that comprises these three variables. 1) Misuse of physical force; 2) use of Eastern meditation; and 3) Use of chi. Briefly state why it is wrong for a Christian to be involved in any practice that involves use of chi.
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such supernatural capabilities can be attributed to demonic powers
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The authors state that Christians must not participate in Eastern forms of meditation for at least three reasons. State the three reasons and cite the scriptures used to back each of them. I have given you the first two
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1: Goal of Eastern meditation is to provide the practitioner a way (if not the way) to ultimate truth and freedom through sheer human effort, thus advocating a form of self-salvation over and against what the Bible explicitly teaches. In so doing, it ignores man's fallen nature and denies Christ's exclusive claim as the way to salvation (John 14:6). 2: Eastern meditation's stated goal of transforming one's state of mind into a monistic ("all is one") outlook lies in direct contradiction to biblical theism. The latter recognizes an eternal distinction between a personal Creator-God and His creation (Isa. 44:6-8; Heb. 2:6-8). 3: Such altered states of consciousness can open one up to spiritual affliction and deception. Col. 2:8 warns that we should not let anyone take us captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy.
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According to De Castro et al, “Most _internal/soft_ martial arts fall on the mystical side of the spectrum while most_______________
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__external/hard__ martial arts fall on the physical/sportive side of the spectrum.
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State two examples of Chinese soft martial arts and two examples of hard martial arts mentioned by De Castro et al.
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soft (tai-chi-chuan, aikido), hard (kung fu, judo)
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The authors state that The Indonesian-based style ___________ is an example of hard martial arts that is oftentimes colored by an eclectic blend of animism, shamanism, occultism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sufism.
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pentjak silat
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The authors warn against utilizing an Eastern religious term while changing its historically understood meaning. To illustrate this they give the example of New Agers who redefine the Christian term "born again" to mean _______
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“reincarnation”
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State three positive and three negative motives for participating in martial arts that are listed by the authors.
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positives (self-discipline, getting in shape, self-defense); negative (to become a “tough guy,” to get revenge, to show off)
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Why is it prudent to observe an advanced class before joining a martial arts school?
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to determine whether Eastern philosophy/religious beliefs are taught
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State the two examples the authors give to show how practicing martial arts can make a weaker/younger brother stumble.
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Younger/weaker brother might become disillusioned (viewing involvement as a compromise of faith) or conclude that practicing Zen meditation is okay
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