School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theology
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Michael Patella, OSB
Subject Categories
Comparative Methodologies and Theories
Abstract
In this paper, I seek to understand who Jesus is, through the lenses of “jun-zi 君子” (best translated as gentleman), a discussion and comparison between the concept of personhood of the jun-zi in Confucianism perspectives and the story of Jesus in the New Testament, I believe there is the possibility and implication to present an excellent image of Jesus the Christ as a jun-zi within Confucian personhood. Jesus, his ethical norm, high moral standard and religious life are like Confucian jun-zi. If we evangelize or evaluate the concepts of traditional Chinese Confucian jun-zi, Jesus would appear as a Chinese face to us.
Recommended Citation
Bai, John Changjin, "Jesus the Christ as a Jun-Zi in Confucian Perspectives" (2009). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 737.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/737
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