Research Catalog

Title

Confucianism and Christianity : a comparative study of Jen and Agape / Xinzhong Yao.

Author

Yao, Xinzhong.

Publication

Brighton, U.K. : Sussex Academic Press ; Portland, Or. : Distributed in the U.S. by International Specialized Bk. Services, 1996.

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Details

Description

viii, 263 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

This volume details the inherent problems in the search for effective ways to enable different religious systems to co-exist peacefully in mutual complementarity. This has emerged as a necessary condition for economic development, social progress, human prosperity and even survival.

Subject

• Ren
• Agape
• Love > Religious aspects > Comparative studies
• Confucianism > Relations > Christianity
• Christianity and other religions > Confucianism

Genre/Form

Comparative studies

Note

• Several parts of this book have been published in journals.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographocal references (p. [255]-259) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Confucianism and Christianity -- Jen in Confucianism and Agape in Christianity -- Jen as humanity and Agape as divinity -- Jen as virtue and Agape as the human response of love for God -- Jen as universal love and Agape as neighbour-love -- Jen and Agape: an open horizon.

ISBN

• 1898723257
• 1898723761 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^96148018^//r98

OCLC

• 34628688
• SCSB-11148791

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library