Christianity and Chinese culture /

Christianity and Chinese culture / edited by Miikka Ruokanen and Paulos Huang. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., c2010. - xx, 384 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

The goodness of human nature and original sin : a point of convergence in Chinese and western cultures / Response / Sin and evil in Christian and Confucian perspectives / Response / Response / The compatibility of Christianity with the traditional Chinese religions in their theories of the divinity / Response / Reasons for an easy access of Christianity into Chinese culture : cultural relativity between religion and morality on the basis of the method of Matteo Ricci's missionary work in China / Ren as a fundamental motif and the promise and problem of a contextual theology of an agape-ren synthesis : a dialogue with Anders Nygren / Response / Dialogue between Christianity and Taoism : the case of Lin Yutang / Reflections on the history of Buddhist-Christian encounter in modern China / Response / Response / The impact of contemporary Chinese folk religions on Christianity / Comprehensive theology : an attempt to combine Christianity with Chinese culture / Response / The contextualization of Chinese Christian theology and its main concerns / Response / How do social and psychological needs impact the existence and growth of Christianity in modern China? / Response / Eliminating five misunderstandings about Christianity in Chinese academic circles / Response / The faith of Chinese urban Christians : a case study of Beijing / Response / The position of religion in Chinese society / Response / Response / The basis for the reconstruction of Chinese theological thinking / Response / Response / Call for dialogue and cooperation : reflections on the Jianshe or the reconstruction of theological thinking / Response / Christ and culture : a reflection by a Chinese Christian / A Chinese Christian's reading of two ethical themes of Zhuangzi / A flourishing discipline : reflections on the study of Christianity in academic institutions in China today / Zhao Dunhua -- Miikka Ruokanen -- Zhang Qingxiong -- Diane B. Obenchain -- Svein Rise -- He Guanghu -- Paulos Huang -- Wan Junren -- Lo Ping-cheung -- You Bin -- He Jianming -- Lai Pan-chiu -- Jorgen Skov Sorensen -- Jyri Komulainen -- Gao Shining -- Zhuo Xinping -- Notto R. Thelle -- Yang Huilin -- Thor Strandenaes -- Li Pingye -- Vladimir Fedorov -- Wang Xiaochao -- Choong Chee Pang -- Gao Shining -- Zhang Minghui -- Li Qiuling -- Fredrik F�allman -- Birger Nygaard -- Deng Fucun -- Chen Xun -- Gerald H. Anderson -- Zhu Xiaohong -- Sun Yi -- Chen Yongtao -- Lin Manhong -- Wu Xiaoxin.


In English, translated from Chinese, some of which was translated from other languages.

9780802865564 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802865569 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2010037792


Christianity and culture--China--Congresses.

BR1285 / .C57313 2003

261.0951/CHR