Chapter 3 blog

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One of the most interesting parts of this chapter to me was Strayer’s explanation of the concept of “Heaven” in Chinese culture. Basically, he explains that in ancient Chinese culture Heaven wasn’t seen as a place the way it is today, but rather as “an impersonal moral force that regulated the universe.” I thought this was interesting because in Western Christian-based culture, Heaven is so heavily perceived as a final destination and is used as a means of encouraging people to behave well such that they may end up there at the end of their lives. 

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