Confucian Timely Mean and Christian Discernment: Confucian-Christian Dialogue for Spirituality of Discernment...

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Sung-Hae Kim

Confucian Timely Mean and Christian Discernment

Confucian-Christian Dialogue for Spirituality of Discernment and Applied Ethics

Sung-Hae Kim

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English

Routledge
20 October 2023

Philosophy of religion; Religious ethics; Christianity; Confucianism

Series: Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations

This book explores the notion of the timely mean, a virtue established in the Confucian tradition, in dialogue with the Christian understanding of discernment, especially as used in spirituality studies. It considers the historical development of these concepts, addressing the early encounter between Confucianism and Christianity as demonstrated in China and Korea and the fusion of the two perspectives in the nineteenth century. The chapters examine some of the major scholars and texts that have influenced both theory and practice, providing insight through a comparison of representative figures from each tradition. The author contends that bringing the Confucian ‘timely mean’ into conversation with Christian ‘discernment’ reveals that the immense riches accumulated within each tradition can mutually enhance one another. The book reflects on the possibility of a viable process for ethical and spiritual discernment that is highly relevant for our global age. It is valuable reading for scholars and students of both Confucianism and Christian theology as well as of applied ethics, particularly those interested in comparative spirituality and interreligious relations.

By: Sung-Hae Kim
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9781032459233
ISBN 10: 1032459239
Series: Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 20 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sung-Hae Kim, S.C., is a professor emerita in the Department of Religious Studies at Sogang University, Seoul, Korea. She holds an M.A. in theology from Marquette University and a Th.D. in comparative study of religions from Harvard University and is a member of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill.