Suffering and Transcendence-An Investigation of a Possible Dialogue between Confucianism and Christianity, Based on Tang Jun-Yi's Understanding of Christianity

Philosophy and Culture 24 (3):275-286 (1997)
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This is Mr. Tang Junyi in its "life and spiritual realm of existence," the seventh border in the show through their understanding of Christianity as a starting point to explore Christianity, Confucianism and the possibility of dialogue between . After a brief discussion of Mr. Tang's basic arguments, the author of "suffering" and "beyond" the two dimensions in mind, choose to practice as a priority of the dialogue, trying to point out the basic differences between Confucianism and the base may be both complementary space, Chang shows the resulting value of contemporary nihilism in the face of the impact caused by the loss of value and significance of neutrality when Confucianism and Christianity this stuff may be by the second largest non-traditional type of apostasy dialogue, mutually beneficial resource capture common sense is lost in the crisis of the contemporary imperative to regain their transcendence, and the significance of searching to meet their needs. This article would like to proceed from chapter seven of Tang Jun-yi's Existence and State of Mind, "The Return to the Holy". This in hopes to bring to light his understanding of Christianity, and use it as a springboard to discuss a possible dialogue between Confucianism and Christianity. After briefly discussing Mr. Tang's basic arguments, the author would like to employ the notions of "Suffering" and "Transcedence" as a starting point for a praxis-oriented dialogue. Then it is possible to see more clearly the differences and similarites between the two. In a world where values ​​are in crisis, and face the attacks of nihilisic thinking, the result is a sense of loss. A non-judgemental approach to dialogue between these two traditions, each choosing the best of what the other has to offer, they can then provide an answer to modern man plunged in the crisis of a meaningless existence, by a prayer to the transcendence

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