Dudeism
Sign in to saveAlso known as The Church of the Latter-Day Dude, The Church of Later Dude Saints
thumb|Dudeist logo Dudeism () is a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle inspired by "The Dude", the protagonist of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski.
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It sits within the topics 2005 introductions, Fictional philosophies and Religious parodies and satire.
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- Instance of
- world view
- Official name
- The Church of the Latter-Day Dude
- Official website
- dudeism.com
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- Commons category
- Dudeism
- inception
- 2005-00-00
- nickname
- Dudeism
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thumb|Dudeist logo Dudeism () is a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle inspired by "The Dude", the protagonist of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski.
Dudeism's stated primary objective is to promote a modern form of Chinese Taoism, outlined in Tao Te Ching by Laozi (6th century BCE), blended with concepts from the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BCE), and presented in a style as personified by the character of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a fictional character portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the film The Big Lebowski. Dudeism has sometimes been regarded as a mock religion due to its use of comedic film references and occasional criticism of religion in its traditional sense; however, its founder and many adherents take the underlying philosophy somewhat (although not overly) seriously. March 6 is the annual sacred high holy day of Dudeism; entitled The Day of the Dude, the holiday is practiced on the same day the film was released in the US.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dudeism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.