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The Love Of God And Life

Posted on:2001-11-26Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:X ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1115360065950322Subject:History of Christian Thought
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Christianity and Taoism have formed very important basis upon which Western and Chinese cultures have been developing. The comparison between them will be very helpful to understand the different features in both cultures.Since religion is basically concentrated upon the ultimate concern of human being, the comparison between Christianity and Taoism is actually that of the different world outlooks, thus better understanding the purposes and values of human life between Christianity and TaoismThe present essay is composed of four parts. The first part centers on the foundations on which the two kinds of ultimate values have developed, that is, the formation and significance of the concepts of God and Tao. the second one dwells upon the creation and contens of the ultimate values. The third one analyzes the rationality and possibility of these values, and the last one expounds what these values signify in modern life of human being.
Keywords/Search Tags:Religion, Ultimate concern, Christianity, Taoism, and Value
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