Jiang Qing’s Arguments on the Inevitable and Permanent Conflict between the Christian Faith and Chinese Culture and on Establishing Confucianism as the State Religion

Ping Cheung Lo

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Abstract

In Political Confucianism, Jiang Qing discusses the Christian faith and Chinese culture at some length. His arguments are distinct in that, rather than comparing the thoughts and institutions of the two, he discusses them from the perspective of nationalism, national spirit, national life, and the “sole supremacy” of Confucianism, with the purpose of pointing out the inevitable and permanent conflict between them.

Although the book is written in a clear and well-organized manner, the subject is repeated because the volume brings together several overlapping essays (Jiang 2003, p. 8). In this article, Mr. Jiang’s view on the inevitable and permanent conflict between Confucianism and Christianity are analyzed in four arguments with responses developed from the standpoint of Christian theology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China
EditorsRuiping Fan
PublisherSpringer, Dordrecht
Pages163-184
Number of pages22
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9789400715424
ISBN (Print)9789400715417, 9789400736252
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 May 2011

Publication series

NamePhilosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture
Volume20
ISSN (Print)0928-9518

User-Defined Keywords

  • Chinese Culture
  • Christian Faith
  • Privileged Status
  • National Life
  • Confucian Tradition

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