Hope in the next world: a study of millennialism and messianism in Chinese eschatology.

Abstract

Cheung Tang, Chung Kiu Maggie.

Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-69).

In English with some Chinese; abstract also in Chinese.

Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- Introduction --- p.1

Chapter i. --- Defining the problem --- p.1

Chapter ii. --- The religious movements --- p.3

Chapter iii. --- Same characteristics shared among these movements --- p.5

Chapter iv. --- Discussion on organization --- p.7

Chapter v. --- Discussion on eschatological view --- p.8

Chapter CHAPATER TWO --- Millennialism and messianism in Chinese conception --- p.9

Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.9

Chapter II. --- Human-centrism and pessimism in Chinese culture --- p.11

Chapter III. --- Christian millennialism and messianism in Chinese tradition --- p.13

Chapter IV. --- Buddhist millennium and messianism in Chinese tradition --- p.15

Chapter V. --- Taoist millennium and messianism in Chinese tradition --- p.18

Chapter VI. --- Eschatological concept in Chinese religious understanding --- p.20

Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- Chinese Religious Movements ´ؤ nature and eschatology --- p.23

Chapter Part I - --- Movement of the Celestial Master Sect (Tianshi Dao) --- p.23

Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.23

Chapter II. --- The founding of Celestial Master Sect --- p.25

Chapter III. --- Content of Celestial Master Sect --- p.26

Chapter IV. --- Organization --- p.28

Chapter V. --- Eschatological view --- p.28

Chapter VI. --- Concluding remarks --- p.31

Chapter Part II - --- Movement of the White Lotus Sect (Bailian Jiao) --- p.33

Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.33

Chapter II. --- The history of White Lotus Sect --- p.34

Chapter III. --- Content of White Lotus --- p.37

Chapter IV. --- Eschatological view --- p.40

Chapter V. --- Concluding remarks --- p.42

Chapter Part III - --- Movement of the Taping Heavenly Kingdom --- p.43

Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.43

Chapter II. --- The founding of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom --- p.44

Chapter III. --- Installation and content of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom --- p.47

Chapter IV. --- Eschatological view --- p.50

Chapter V. --- Concluding remarks --- p.51

Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- A Christian eschatology in Chinese tradition ´ؤ problem and opportunity --- p.54

Chapter I. --- Denial of the world in Chinese religious tradition --- p.54

Chapter II. --- Denial of the world in Chinese Christianity --- p.60

Chapter III. --- Conclusion --- p.63