{"collection":"asia","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/asia/rsv/rsv01.htm","path":"asia/rsv/rsv01.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/asia/rsv/rsv01.htm","text":"The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact, US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967]\n| | Page | \n| Frontispiece | i | \n| Table of Contents | iii | \n| Foreword | v | \n| INTRODUCTION | 1 | \n| SECTION I. ANIMISM | 3 | \n| Bibliography | 6 | \n| Illustrations | 7 | \n| SECTION II. VIETNAMESE TAOISM | 9 | \n| Bibliography | 10 | \n| SECTION III. CONFUCIANISM IN VIETNAM | 11 | \n| Bibliography | 13 | \n| Illustrations | 14 | \n| SECTION IV. HINDUISM IN VIETNAM | 15 | \n| Bibliography | 16 | \n| Illustrations | 16 | \n| SECTION V. BUDDHISM IN VIETNAM | 17 | \n| History | 17 | \n| Bibliography | 21 | \n| Major Teachings of Vietnamese Buddhism | 21 | \n| Buddhist Ceremonies | 25 | \n| Roles of Buddhism | 25 | \n| Definitions and Explanation of Buddhist Terms | 25 | \n| Religious Landmarks, Symbols and Artifacts | 28 | \n| Contrasts of Theology in Buddhism and Christianity | 30 | \n| Areas of Similarity within Buddhism and Christianity | 32 | \n| Ethics of Buddhism and Christianity | 33 | \n| Bibliography | 33 | \n| Illustrations | 34 | \n| SECTION VI. ISLAM | 35 | \n| Bibliography | 36 | \n| SECTION VII. ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN SOUTH VIETNAM | 37 | \n| Map of Dioceses | 39 | \n| Population Tables | 40 | \n| Bibliography | 41 | \n| p. iv | | \n| | Page | \n| SECTION VIII. PROTESTANTISM IN SOUTH VIETNAM | 43 | \n| SECTION IX. CAO DAI | 47 | \n| Bibliography | 50 | \n| Population Table | 51 | \n| Illustrations | 51 | \n| Map of Cao Dai Areas | 52 | \n| SECTION X. PHAT GIAO HOA HAO | 53 | \n| Map of Hoa Hao | 57 | \n| Bibliography | 58 | \n| SECTION XI. RELIGION IN EVERYDAY LIFE | 59 | \n| Scenes of Vietnamese Life | 59 | \n| Religious Practices and Activities | 63 | \n| Religious Discipline and Concepts Affecting Behavior | 64 | \n| Examples of Religion in Everyday Life | 67 | \n| A Religiously-Influenced Culture | 67 | \n| Vietnamese Village-Homes | 68 | \n| Vietnamese Village Dinh, Market, School | 69 | \n| Women | 70 | \n| Marriage | 70 | \n| Choosing Life's Partner | 71 | \n| Consulting the Astrologers | 72 | \n| Effects of Stars On Choosing Marriage Partners | 72 | \n| The Vietnamese and Children | 73 | \n| Rearing Vietnamese Children | 74 | \n| Legend of Quan-Am | 75 | \n| Fragrant Incense of Aloes Wood | 75 | \n| Joss Sticks | 76 | \n| Use of Votive Paper as an Act of Worship in Vietnamese Temples | 77 | \n| The Lotus | 78 | \n| The Meaning and Importance of TET | 78 | \n| The Dragon In Vietnam | 80 | \n| Veneration of Vietnamese Benefactors | 80 | \n| Ancestor Worship | 81 | \n| Ancestor Worship-Worship of Nham-Dien | 82 | \n| Vietnamese Self-Sacrifice Customs | 82 | \n| SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 85 | \n| APPENDIX A: Foreign Voluntary Agencies Operating in Vietnam with Resident Representatives | 87 | \n| APPENDIX B: Guidelines For Understanding | 91 |","title":"The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact: Contents","type":"page"}