儒学基督教对话:两种文化语境下的恩德观

恩德观在中西方民族中都是一个非常重要的文化概念。儒学倡导的知恩图报、感恩戴德等观念就蕴涵了这一传统文化精神。基督教所说的恩德,即上帝泽被苍生的恩爱之情,它具体表现为对人类的拯救和仁慈。从实质上讲,中西方恩德观强调的是施恩者与受恩者之间的伦理、宗教关系。就此而言,虽然儒学基督教两者承载的文化蕴意大相径庭,但却分享着人类面临的一些共同母题及思想前件。正是基于文化间相向而行的不同路径,才使得儒基之间的对话与融合、区分与碰撞成为可能。

A Dialogue between Confucianism and Christianism:An Outlook on Favor in the Two Cultural Contexts

The outlook on favor is an important cultural concept in Chinese and western nations.The notions promoted in Confucianism,such as Remember the favor done to you and try to repay it and Bear a debt of gratitude for past kindness,both reflect this traditional cultural feeling.The favor valued by Christianity,that is the universal love of God which spreads to the common people,is reflected in the salvation and kindness to man.In effect,the outlook on kindness in both Chinese and western nations stresses the et...