Shaftonism



Shaftonism (High Coscivian: Sciavtoriseon, Kiravic: Śavtorisēn) is a school of thought and a philosophical, ethical, and cultural tradition that originated in ancient Coscivian history from the teachings of Shafto and was further cultivated by successive generations of thinkers, known as the trastrav ("reflectors"). Shaftonist ideas and practices became enormously influential during the Second Coscivian Empire, cementing Shaftonism as one of the defining themes of Coscivian civilisation.

Concepts

 * Vódárihan - "the Thinking Man"
 * Ixtévirsa - "Higher order"
 * Aþnivirsa - "Proper order"
 * Xarbonara - "Continuity"
 * Valium - "Duty"
 * Uodhir - "Edification"

Shaftonist hadith
What is based is based, no matter what form it takes."

Eat the potato now, or ferment it for later? This is the perpetual dilemma of our People.

[First], go forth and begin.

The point is, to whomever yet listens, that guilt - for lack of a better word - is good. Guilt is right. Guilt works. Guilt clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of Man's error and weakness, and guilt, better than any other emotion, edifies Man's spirit. Guilt, in all of its forms -- guilt for crime, for dishonour, for [redacted], for vice -- has marked the upward surge of mankind. And guilt - mark my words - will not only save the Thinking Man from himself, but also save this Empire from the barbarism that dwells in even the highest and most noble lineages.

Intersection with other Traditions
It is known that Shaftonism emerged in an environment of relative philosophical pluralism,

Shaftonism is generally understood as neither a religion in its own right nor a replacement for religion, and it has intersected with various schools of religious thought over the millennia. Its influence on the Iduan religion is particularly strong.

Coscivian Christians and Muslims have both made the case that their respective religion is the true religion through which Shaftonist principles can best be realised. It is not uncommon for Coscivian Orthodox Churches to incorporate sculptures or other depictions of Shafto, as well as a few Coscivian Catholic churches that had originally been Orthodox before entering into communion with Urceople.