从"郊社之礼"看儒耶分歧

西方天主教初传中国,利玛窦奉行“补儒易佛”的策略。所谓“补儒”,就是要把儒学基督教化(本文所谓“基督教”包括天主教以及后来分化出的“新教”);所谓“易佛”,就是要排斥中国本土的佛、道等宗教。这一过程因天主教内部的“礼仪之争”而中断,遂给中西文化交流铸成历史的遗憾。“礼仪之争”不仅发生在天主教的不同传教会(耶稣会与多明我会、方济各会)之间,而且发生在利玛窦所在的耶稣会内部(利玛窦与龙华民之间);更可注意者,它在利玛窦本人的传教著作中也潜存着。“礼仪之争”实质上反映了中国儒家文化与西方基督教文化之间的分歧,这种分…     

Is Natural Law a Border Concept Between Judaism and Christianity?

With the passing of disputations between Jewish and Christian thinkers as to whose tradition has a more universal ethics, the task of Jewish and Christian ethicists is to constitute a universal horizon for their respective bodies of ethics, both of which are essentially particularistic being rooted in special revelation. This parallel project must avoid relativism that is essentially anti‐ethical, and triumphalism that proposes an imperialist ethos. A retrieval of the idea of natural law in each respective tradition enables the constitution of some intelligent common ground for ethical cooperation in both theory and practice between the traditions. This essay also suggests how the constitution of this common ground could include Muslims as well. The constitution of this common ground enables religious ethicists to present more cogent ethical arguments in secular space, but only of course, when those who now control secular space are open to arguments from members of any religious tradition.     

Alius or Alter: The Qur'anic definition of Christians and Christianity

An essential part of Islam's self definition was not only linking itself to prior revelations and the communities that issued from them, but also distinguishing itself from them. The Qur'an does not spend a great deal of time on those earlier revelations as such — though later Muslims did — but did attempt on a number of occasions to characterize Muslims, Jews and Christians in ways that would serve to underline the differences. This paper is concerned only with the Qur'an's view of Christians, the forces driving it and its evolution over the time span represented by the Prophetic revelations.     

Integrating Asian Christianity into History of Christianity Courses

This essay begins with diverse arguments for modifying history of Christianity courses to include the experiences of Asian Christianity. After discussing fundamental assumptions, several problems are articulated. The major portion of the essay describes three different strategies for integrating new materials into current curricular offerings. By conceptualizing the relationships between Asian Christianity and the history of Christianity in terms of (1) parallels, (2) supplements, and (3) challenges, material from theformer can be more readily incorporated into the teaching of the latter. Such strategies can be utilized in different teaching contexts, depending on the needs of students and instructors.     

Stirring Christianity

Book reviewed:
Norman Russell. The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition.     

自由是权利还是道德——严复、梁启超自由思想比较

作为中国近代著名的启蒙思想家,严复、梁启超对自由倍加关注.然而,两人的自由思想具有明显差异,严复将自由理解为权利,侧重民主启蒙和制度启蒙;梁启超则将自由理解为道德,侧重思想启蒙尤其是道德启蒙.这使他们对自由的具体操作和改造中国的纲领体现为三民与新民之别.     

Christianity and Philosophy

Continental Philosophy Review -     

Materials on Christianity

Religion is a semiotic phenomenon par excellence. Without signs and signification processes there could not ever have been any religion, and so semiotics should play a prominent role in the investigation of religion(s). However, this has not been the case. Yelle deserves praise for reminding scholars of religion of the research potentials of semiotic theories and methods. This volume is not an introductory manual for beginners, but they will get an impression of the value of semiotic analysis through a number of case studies. Yelle treats his topics in their ostensible specificity so as to trace more general and significant issues concerning signification, communication, ideology, and agency in the construction of social worlds. Semiotics is especially important for theorizing about religion in terms of social constructionism and discourse theory. Finally, a few notes on the available literature are offered.     

Christianity and Bakhtin

Book reviewed in this article:
Ruth Coates, Christianity in Bakhtin: God and the Exiled Author     

Christianity and Bakhtin

Book reviewed in this article: Ruth Coates, Christianity in Bakhtin: God and the Exiled Author