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2020-03-31 07:00
Last updated: 2020-03-31 07:00After going through a series of storms, most economists expect Hong Kong's economy to slow down in the next one or two years. In this situation, it becomes very important to improve competitiveness. Self-improvement is undoubtedly the strongest backing to strengthen your own advantages and avoid being eliminated by the times! "Students are still advocating for suspension of classes." Why don't we make good use of our leisure time to study ourselves and wait for the meeting?
Among the many factors that affect the economy, religious culture is one of the important factors affecting human purchasing behavior. In particular, the problems of life, old age, illness, and death increase, and the economic activities that surround them will become more active. However, today's business courses have a serious lack of understanding of religious culture. Only specialized courses can enable students to understand the impact of different religious cultures on society and the opportunities behind them.
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Religious influences behind social, economic, and commercial activities
Vanessa, the Personnel Director of a media agency, enrolled in the Master of Arts in Religious Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2017. She pointed out: "When I talked to a colleague or friend about taking this course, most of them responded:" Are you really sacred, do you want to go to monk? "(Laughs) Many people think that they study religion It's a very off-ground thing. In fact, this view is wrong. Vanessa pointed out that in the process of doing her homework, she found that many Chinese families with a long history in Hong Kong were immersed in Taoist beliefs and culture. "For example, the decisions of their families to inherit or run their businesses are often based on Taoist teachings and spirits. These ideas support the century-old inheritance of the family business. I believe that religion is closely related to personal and social development." Vanessa believes that different religions contain many well-known business management methods, but because religious languages are different from worldly discourses, most outsiders cannot understand. Through thematic discussions on the study of different religions, the barrier between the times and culture can be broken, making it easier for people to understand their role and influence in society. "Of course, lessons and homework have given me less time to take care of my family. There are inevitably complaints and complaints. It is very challenging to strike a balance between study, family, health, work, faith and volunteer work. However, with the support and understanding of my family, I finally put on my graduate student's graduation robe and took a photo with them. (Laugh) ''
Vanessa successfully balanced her studies, family, health, and work, and graduated smoothly.
Is it faith? Is life? Is it behavior?
Dr. Jingjing Lu, who once taught Vanessa, is one of the teachers responsible for Taoism topics. She pointed out: "Under the influence of modernization, many people regard religion as superstition and believe that the behavior of believers is not logical and reflective. This attitude is actually wrong. Different religions are moral, behavioral, life-oriented and meaningful. There are many regulations and guidelines for believers, and they also have many ideological influences. These requirements profoundly affect the lives and economic expenditures of believers. "In the famous marketing case, there is McDonald's in order to enter the Indian market in response to Hindu An example of a believer who believes that cattle are sacred and need to focus on pig willow buns. In fact, believers of different religions will be affected by their own beliefs. "My mentor, Professor Li Zhitian, is one of the leading scholars in the Taoist research community. He spent two years and went to different funeral homes to study and analyze science and technology two to three times a week. He taught me:" When people feel that " If you do n’t feel uneasy, then you have to pay attention. "Why? Because believers do not necessarily understand their own beliefs or can clearly describe their beliefs, but believers will have a specific behavioral pattern because of their beliefs, the most obvious of which is reflected in "do not be uneasy" or "do not do Reassurance ", they will affect the daily life, behavior and economic expenditure of believers. Under globalization, many foreigners now rush to Wudang Mountain to learn Tai Chi, seek Taoist meditations everywhere, and even invite Taoist mentors to European and American countries to start classes ... If you do n’t understand Taoist culture and its globalization, it ’s hard to see the opportunity. Similarly, if you do not understand the Islamic rules and religious pursuits, you cannot understand the huge economic circle and unique authentication system such as halal food, cosmetics, and daily necessities.
To understand religious culture, there are no taboos to visit Islamic cemeteries.
Get out of the classroom and connect with the world
In terms of teaching arrangements, teachers try to get students out of books, out of classrooms, and use local religious resources in Hong Kong for teaching. I hope that through systematic teaching, students will get to know different religions. Most teachers will arrange inspections to give students the opportunity to enter the real life world of believers, to talk and contact them. When classmates and believers have substantial contact and communication, they can personally experience the beliefs and behaviors of believers and understand their thoughts and compassion sympathetically. The focus of religious studies is to understand people's real and living lives. This knowledge cannot be given by other courses.
Out of class, students participated in Luotian Great Reef together.
This year, the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong ranks first in Asia in the ranking of theological and religious studies of universities worldwide. The master of arts program is rich and places emphasis on field trips to religious sites. For example, the teachers and students of the course have visited the local churches, temples, cemeteries, etc., and also arranged international study tours through the Department's Taoist Cultural Research Center, Catholic Research Center, Zen and Human Civilization Research Center, and Christianity Research Center. Visit the religious sites in Mainland China, Macau, Malacca, Portugal and other places to expand your horizons. The course will regularly invite world-renowned scholars or religious leaders to attend special lectures and academic conferences to communicate with students. For details, please visit the course website:
http://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/mars
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