Expectation, Affection and Responsibility
The Charismatic Journey of a New Buddhist Group in Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20199424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhe Ji (0000-0003-1685-7239, corresponding author), Ji Zhe |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 48-68 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-6690 • E-ISSN: 1541-8480 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/nr.2008.12.2.48 |
| OpenAlex | W2047565169 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article explores how charismatic building and grouping are made possible, and how charisma, as a specific type of social relational structure, determines collective religious actions. Through a case study of a lay Buddhist charismatic leader, Li Yuansong, and his reformist group, Modern Chan Society, in contemporary Taiwan, the author argues that charisma stems from social interactions focusing on the extraordinary and taking place between a leader and followers, during which three decisive socio-psychological dispositions—expectation, affection and responsibility—call for and reinforce each other. Forming and moving around these three axes, charisma paradoxically links reality and utopia, submission and autonomy, domination and sacrifice. It implies a continual circle, in which hope, care and trust circulate as gifts and counter-gifts
Aesthetics · Affection · Autonomy · Buddhism · Charisma · Charismatic authority · Political science · Sacrifice · Sociology · Theology · Asian Studies and History · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |