Religion and Democracy in Taiwan

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Summary

A meticulous study of various Taiwanese religions and their relationship with democratic values and behaviors.

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List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Theories of Religion and Democracy	p. 3
Research Methodology	p. 7
Changing Political and Religious Environment	p. 9
Taiwanese Buddhism	p. 15
General Description	p. 16
The Buddha Light Mountain	p. 21
Buddhist Compassion Relief Ciji Foundation	p. 26
The Dharma Drum Mountain	p. 28
The Zhongtai Zen Monastery	p. 30
Other Buddhists	p. 33
Christianity	p. 35
General Description	p. 35
The Presbyterians	p. 38
The Baptists	p. 45
The Local Church	p. 50
Other Denominations	p. 52
Daoism and Folk Religions	p. 55
Definition	p. 56
Daoism	p. 58
Yiguandao	p. 66
The Mazu Belief	p. 79
Statistical Analysis (with Kuan Ping-yin)	p. 87
Taiwan's Religious Profile	p. 90
Religion and Party Preference	p. 94
Religion and Democratic Values	p. 101
Religion and Democratic Behavior	p. 106
Comparison of Taiwanese Believers	p. 110
Comparing Taiwanese and Korean Believers	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 115
Summary and Comparison	p. 116
Methodological, Theoretical, and Practical Implications	p. 121
Notes	p. 125
Glossary	p. 137
Bibliography	p. 141
Index	p. 155
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