Father and Son in Confucianism and Christianity - A Comparative Study of Xunzi and Paul (Hardcover, New)

Confucianism is the foundation of Chinese culture, just as Christianity is the foundation of Western culture. The father-son relationship is at the center of Confucian thinking and the ethical natural relationship is the model for other familial, social, and political relationships. The divine father-son relationship between God and Jesus is at the center of Christian consideration and likewise is the model of Christian familial, social, and political relationships. To date, scholarship has opined that the Confucian father-son relationship established on a consanguineous basis has no comparable aspects with the spiritual based Christian divine father-son relationship. The author provides a compelling argument, backed up by focused scriptural and religious readings, to overturn this longstanding perception. The particular appeal of this book is to offer a religious and cultural comparative study from this most cardinal and crucial relationship, through the study of Xunzi and Paul, two r

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Imprint:	Sussex Academic Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Yanxia Zhao
Dimensions:	252 x 174 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	245
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84519-161-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Confucianism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Confucianism Books > Christianity
LSN:	1-84519-161-7
Barcode:	9781845191610

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