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From its beginnings, Confucianism has vibrantly taught that each
person is able to find the Way individually in service to the
community and the world. For over 2,600 years, Confucianism has
sustained a continual process of transformation and growth. In this
comprehensive new work, John Berthrong examines the vitality and
expansion of the Confucian
From its beginnings, Confucianism has vibrantly taught that each
person is able to find the Way individually in service to the
community and the world. For over 2,600 years, Confucianism has
sustained a continual process of transformation and growth. In this
comprehensive new work, John Berthrong examines the vitality and
expansion of the Confucian tradition throughout East Asia and into
the entire modern world.Confucianism has been credited with being
the dominant social and intellectual force shaping the enduring
civilizations of East Asia. If we are to grasp the history of East
Asia, we must understand the role that Confucianism has played in
the social and cultural formation of the entire region. Just as
civilizations are ever-changing, there has been nothing timeless or
static about Confucianism.Berthrong's study is unique in its
discussion of each of the historical and regional phases of the
development of the Confucian Tao. All too often, Confucian studies
have focused exclusively on the classical early period and the
great thinkers of the later neo-Confucian revival in the Sung Ming
dynasties. Berthrong's work opens the reader's eyes to the often
neglected gifts of scholars of the Han, T'ang, and the modern
periods, as well as to the vast contributions of Korea and Japan.
The author concludes this revelatory study with an examination of
the contemporary renewal of the Confucian Way in East Asia and its
recent spread to the West.
Synopsis: Understanding Religious Conversion begins with emphasis
on the value of respecting religious/theological interpretations of
conversion while coordinating social scientific studies of how
personal, social, and cultural issues are relevant to the human
transformational process. It encourages us to bring together the
perspectives of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and religious
studies into critical and mutually-informing conversation for
establishing a richer and more accurate perception of the complex
phenomenon of religious conversion. The case of St. Augustine's
conversion experience superbly illustrates the complicated and
multidimensional process of religious change. By critically
extending the contributions of the literature within Lewis Rambo's
interdisciplinary framework, Dong Young Kim presents a more
integrated picture of how personal, social, cultural, and
religious/theological components interact with one another in the
process of Augustine's conversion. In doing so, he has struggled
with how to relocate more effectively and practically the
conversion narrative of Augustine within the context of pastoral
care and ministry (and the field of the academy)--in order to
facilitate a better understanding of the conversion stories of the
church members as well as to enhance the experiences of religious
conversion within the Christian community. Endorsements:
"Understanding Religious Conversion by Dong Young Kim is a lucid
and nuanced exploration of Augustine's fascinating and influential
conversion. The depth and breadth of Kim's knowledge is astonishing
. . . He provides us with a compelling interpretation of one of the
most important figures in the history of Christianity, establishing
a new standard of scholarship for conversion studies. I
enthusiastically recommend this book as one of the best
interdisciplinary books ever written on the intricate, complex
processes of human transformation." --Lewis R. Rambo, Yonsei
University "Kim has crafted an exhaustively researched and readable
account of Augustine's process of conversion . . . He has
effectively linked the best current studies of religious conversion
in the literature with an intense and careful re-reading of
Augustine's works and the best current critical historical,
sociocultural, psychological, and theological studies of Augustine.
It allows the reader to discover, or rediscover, whole aspects of a
familiar story from a unique new perspective." --From the Foreword
by John Berthrong, Boston University Author Biography: Dong Young
Kim is Professor of the Institute of Ministry and Theological
Studies of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea and a
member of the faculty at Hanshin University School of Theology. As
a former army chaplain, he is an ordained pastor in PCROK who
completed his DTheol at Boston University School of Theology.
Blending scholarship with an original approach, this new
introduction to Confucianism is an informative and intriguing guide
to China's ancient philosophical tradition. Against the backdrop of
17th century China, the book follows a Confucian couple, together
with their family, friends and staff, through a typical day. The
result offers a fascinating insight, not only into the intellectual
and scholarly aspects of Confucianism, but also into the nature of
belief, culture and society in a living philosophical tradition.
The key topics covered include: the intellectual and social role of
women; Confucianism, art and poetry; the relationship with the
western world and western faiths. Capturing the full scope of an
ancient tradition, this innovative, well-research and accessible
text should be of interest to anyone interested in Confucianism,
scholars, students and general readers alike
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