Confucianism: The Ethos, And Telos Of Religions

There are many religion on this Earth , but finding the one that fits you could be the hardest part. Every Religion has different interactions with a Sacred. In defining Religions , there are technical terms that apply to all of them. The arche, cosmos, ethos, and telos of religions define religion as a whole. The arche refers to a traditional understanding of why and how the world or universe exist. The arche is the leader or scared of the religion. The cosmos refers to a “ ordered totality”. The cosmos help us understand how the universe came to order. The cosmos defines the nature of the type of God that created your universe from good to bad. The Ethos of a religion refers to how the human world is understood by the religion. The ethos
in China, which importantly shaped China’s social relationship and moral thought. The Arche of Confucianism is the Tao. The Tao is the “ truth” and it serves as a particular approach to life , tradition, and politics. The Tao is an emphasis of the “ fascinans” aspect of the sacred. IT fascinates our attention through good and beautiful things such as a sunrise. The cosmos of Confucianism are also the Tao. The Tao is the principal concerns of human life. The main ethos of Confucianism is the Silver Rule ( Shu).The Silver Rule is “ Don't do on to another, as you wouldn't want one to do unto you.” The Confucius response to the warring states of China was “ deliberate tradition teach people the way.” Deliberate tradition is the modern way of looking at a problem. The first way would be to accept the tradition as it is while the second way is to complete throughout the tradition. The deliberate tradition serves as a middle path.There are 5 aspects of Confucianism: Jen, Chun Tzu, Li, Te, Wen. Benevolence ( Jen) deals with the ideals of relationship of individuals. Gentlemanliness (Chun Tzu) deals with trying to observe, being nice and unselfish to individuals. Ritual ( Li) deals with treating others as people worth respecting. Power ( to) deal with exerting power over yourself. the arts of peace ( wen) refers to the art of peace such as music, poetry, art in its spiritual mode. Confucianism has 5 constant relations which refer to
The tao is an impersonal sacred which emphasis to the believer or follower they are personally attached to the belief of the religion. The impersonal sacred “ a matter of power , alike for good and evil” as Van der Leeuw argued (26). The sacred has the power to relate to people and things of the world. The tao is a Fascinous that fascinates and cause a positive reaction. Fascinus is one of the traits of the “numinous” that Otto argues that Sacred must posses . The tao stands at the center of confucianism and all the religious practices are connected to it. The tao is the arche and cosmos of Confucianism. Durkheim argues that the religion sacred must play a role in the formation or preservation of the society. Confucius Sacred has a close tie to moral order and personal conduct in its society (183).Through the Silver rule and the deliberate tradition, one can infer that Confucianism attempts to civilize the world. Freud argues that religions are civilizing mechanism that attempt to solve world’s problems.The five aspects of Confucianism attempts to protect us and comfort us as Freud argued. Confucian qualifies as a religion because it serves as a way of life that is concerned with peoples ultimate goals( 183). Confucianism is built on a religious foundation to establish the social values and institutions of chinese culture and their society. Though people may consider Confucianism as an ethic, I believe that Confucianism is a