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Religiosity in the I-Ching and Its Modern Significance

  • PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
  • 2017, (23), pp.128~152
  • Publisher : Research Institute for East-West Thought
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Published : January 31, 2017

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1동방문화대학원대학교

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ABSTRACT

Religion is an important part of human nature. The I-Ching (Book of Changes) in which the culture and thought of the ancients are projected reflects the religious mentality of human beings. Since the I-Ching which was formed before the establishment of oriental religions and philosophies, contains the universal prototype of mankind, and it transcends the limits of the ideology of the times. Everything about human life is condensed in the I-Ching and the religiosity which is one of the central axis of human culture is deeply embedded in it. The religiousness inherent in the I-Ching is divided into the religious culture about sacrificial rituals and trusts and the religious thinking about god and faith. Contemporary religious culture is characterized by secularization and religious pluralism. It shows a new change that rejects the absolute power and authority of a particular religion and seeks individual spirituality through the negotiation and acceptance with other religions. These phenomena can be seen as a new change to pursue divinity and spirituality as true human beings, escaping from the fence of religion as an organized power. The religiousness contained in the I-Ching shows new values ​​in contemporary religious cultures. This is a way to realize the ideal conditions that modern humanity should aim for.

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