The Gods come home China's traditional faiths persevere /
After decades of Communist oppression and neglect, Buddhist temples are now thriving across China. But are Buddhism and Taoism even relevant in a country that has thoroughly embraced materialism? How does government bureaucracy affect those religions? And can far older spiritual traditions survive i...
| Other Authors: | Filmoption International (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c2008.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
China's leap of faith.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Religious Revival in China (5:36)
- China: Is Religion Unstoppable? (4:04)
- Traditional Buddhism and Temples (3:49)
- Buddhism and China's New Wealthy Class (4:45)
- Non-Government Supported Churches (3:56)
- China's Folk Religions (5:26)
- Buddhism: Pro-Business Faith (3:01)
- State-Sponsored Buddhism (3:42)
- Crisis of Belief in China (0:58)
- Dalai Lama on Religion in China (3:35)
- Chinese Government Intolerant of Outside Influences (3:22)
- China's Five Religions (3:32)
- Buddhism Ingrained in China's People (4:17)