"Sagehood" in Confucianism and the "Universal Call to Holiness" in Roman Catholicism
Confucian classics emphasize a harmonious, just and sage ruler. Neo-Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming is equanimous in his extending sagacity to all. In keeping with the Catholic Church's "universal call to holiness" in the Second Vatican Council, this article explores a dialogue be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2021
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Studies in interreligious dialogue
Year: 2021, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 117-127 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Confucianism
/ Wisdom
/ Holiness (motif)
/ Catholic theology
/ Vatican Council 2. (1962-1965 : Vatikanstadt), Lumen gentium 39-42
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AG Religious life; material religion AX Inter-religious relations BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism CB Christian life; spirituality CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KDB Roman Catholic Church |
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| Summary: | Confucian classics emphasize a harmonious, just and sage ruler. Neo-Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming is equanimous in his extending sagacity to all. In keeping with the Catholic Church's "universal call to holiness" in the Second Vatican Council, this article explores a dialogue between equanimous sagacity and the "universal call". With a brief account of the historical context of these two traditions, this article compares their ways to strive for sagacity and holiness, which are ultimately related to Confucian ren (benevolence or humaneness) and Christian love respectively. In the final section, we examine how these paths to sagehood and holiness are not mutually exclusive, but could be mutually enriching. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1806 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in interreligious dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/SID.31.2.3290055 |