Word: taoist
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...book of doctrine, Divine Principle, appeared in 1957, quickly to become the Bible of his followers. It is a curious mixture of Christian fundamentalism, Taoist-like dualism, numerology, and even metaphors from Moon's electrical engineering (the "give and take" between proton and electron, for example, as a model for that between God and man). The book points to a new Saviour from Korea, whose timing is remarkably similar to Moon...
MILLIONS of mainland Chinese may have found another sort of faith in their devotion to the wisdom of Chairman Mao, but on Taiwan the island people still cling to their ancient folk religion, a heady mixture of Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian beliefs and practices. None of the old gods and goddesses is more popular than the gentle Matsu, patroness of fishermen and seafarers. According to legend, Matsu was a devout 9th century girl who acquired divine powers at her early death. Pioneer Chinese settlers credited her with protecting them on their trip across the Taiwan Strait 350 years...
...entirely clear just what, outside of a panacea, Creative Psychology is. It has its roots in various mystic and Eastern traditions, borrowing heavily from Zen revelation, Taoist unity. transcendental meditation, and yoga. Except for some very perfunctory exercise manuals in the appendices. DeRopp remains purposively vague. Pat and rote formulations, he implies, are the property of false messiahs: the liberation of individual psyches is as unique and conditional as individual neuroses. ?s typology of three physical kinds of people and their corresponding temperaments-complete with a point system to quantify mixtures offers some surprisingly sensitive insights on the reader...