英文摘要 |
Through an investigation into the functions and contexts of sacred books studied within the sectarian group I-Kuan Tao in Taiwan, this study explores the issue of fundamentalist scripturalism. In the monotheist tradition, fundamentalism is based upon interpretations of texts within the sole bible embodying revelation. In the Chinese context, because of the bifurcation between sacred books and revelation, and because the sacred books occupy a generally more approvable position than revelation, we see that the pathway of Chinese fundamentalism is through revelation to revitalize the texts' tradition, which epitomizes the morality and social order people should abide by. Finally, I offer a discussion on how the notion of 'syncretic fundamentalism' can exist within the Chinese religious tradition, as it suggests an inherent divergence between orthodoxy scriptures and revelation. |