In the context of religions in China, the term Confucianism:
a. cannot be traceable with certainty to a historical founder.
b. was first used by Roman Catholic missionaries in China.
c. was renamed as "the Scholarly Tradition."
d. originated as a Chinese term.
b. was first used by Roman Catholic missionaries in China.
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. Both Confucian and non-Confucian scholars of religion use the name Confucianism.
b. Correct. Confucianism originated as a Western term, not a Chinese term. Its first use was in the 1500s C.E. by Roman Catholic missionaries in China.
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