Meaning and Controversy within Chinese Ancestor Religion by Paulin Batairwa Kubu

Description: Meaning and Controversy within Chinese Ancestor Religion by Paulin Batairwa Kubuya When gestures in ancestor rites are analyzed from this perspective it is possible to appreciate their essence as constitutive of "ancestor religion." This book uses an inquisitive method that investigates the discrepancies between foreign and local explanations, and proposes another hermeneutic framework for ancestor related praxes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Chinese practices related to ancestors have long been the subject of conflicting interpretations. These practices are rooted in the lived experience of practitioners, and therefore need to be considered as embodied expressions of the quest for existential meaning. For practitioners, the achievement of existential meaning requires the inclusion, implication, and mediation of the ancestors. When gestures in ancestor rites are analyzed from this perspective it is possible to appreciate their essence as constitutive of "ancestor religion." This book uses an inquisitive method that investigates the discrepancies between foreign and local explanations, and proposes another hermeneutic framework for ancestor related praxes. Back Cover Chinese practices related to ancestors have long been the subject of conflicting interpretations. These practices are rooted in the lived experience of practitioners, and therefore need be considered as embodied expressions of the quest for existential meaning. For practitioners, the achievement of existential meaning requires the inclusion, implication, and mediation of the ancestors. When gestures in ancestor rites are analyzed from this perspective it is possible to appreciate their essence as constitutive of "ancestor religion." This book uses an inquisitive method that investigates the discrepancies between foreign and local explanations, and proposes another hermeneutic framework for ancestor related praxes. Author Biography Paulin Batairwa Kubuya is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Fu Jen Catholic University and Executive Secretary of Taiwan Regional Bishops Conference-Commissions for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism. Table of Contents CH 1 Introduction: Are Ancestors a Problem?.- CH 2 The Hermeneutic Problem within Ancestor Related Practices.- CH 3 The Conflict of Interpretation of Chinese Ancestor Rites.- CH 4 "Our " Perspective: Indigenous Explanation of Ancestor Rites.- CH 5 Existential Practical Hermeneutic of Ancestor Religion.- CH 6 Conclusion. Review "Paulin Batairwa Kubuyas book is very valuable … . It provides a very helpful overview of the extended debates about ancestor religion in Christianity, including a review of recent scholarship and practical approaches from Hong Kong and Taiwan." (Amy OKeefe, Review of Religion and Chinese Society, Vol. 7, 2020)"This book is well written and edited. Part of Palgraves Asian Christianity in the Disapora series, it indeed demonstrates the significance of the ancestors in Chinese Christianity and has relevance for many communities. By developing the study of Chinese ancestor religion, Batairwa Kubuya provides focus and punch, proposing a new way of interpreting the ancestors for Christians and others." (Jonathan A. Seitz, Reading Religion, readingreligion.org, September, 2018) Review Quote "This book is well written and edited. Part of Palgraves Asian Christianity in the Disapora series, it indeed demonstrates the significance of the ancestors in Chinese Christianity and has relevance for many communities. By developing the study of Chinese ancestor religion, Batairwa Kubuya provides focus and punch, proposing a new way of interpreting the ancestors for Christians and others." (Jonathan A. Seitz, Reading Religion, readingreligion.org, September, 2018) Feature Investigates the dynamics of interpretation behind ancestor related practices across cultural boundaries. Focuses on contrasting assessments by of ancestor practices by foreign interpreters. Offers detailed analysis int the discrepancies between indigenous and foreign interpretations. Details ISBN3319889540 Author Paulin Batairwa Kubuya Pages 232 Year 2019 ISBN-10 3319889540 ISBN-13 9783319889542 Format Paperback Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland DEWEY 204.46 Publication Date 2019-06-06 Language English UK Release Date 2019-06-06 Illustrations 3 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 232 p. 3 illus. Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Series Asian Christianity in the Diaspora Alternative 9783319705231 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130599401;

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