Verschmelzung der Horizonte : : Mozi und Jesus : zur Hermeneutik der chinesisch-christlichen Begegnung nach Wu Leichuan (1869-1944) / / von Roman Malek.

• Superior document: Studies in Christian mission, volume 29
• VerfasserIn: Malek, Roman, 1951-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2004.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: German
• Series: Studies in Christian mission ; v. 29.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (629 pages) :; portrait.
• Other title: Preliminary material /; Einführung in die Problematik /; Wu Leichuan: Biographische Skizze, Schrifttum und die Prolegomena seiner Hermeneutik /; Der Sozialreformer Mozi: Das Leben und die Lehre Mozis nach Wu Leichuan und seine „christliche“ Sicht der chinesischen Tradition /; Der Sozialreformer Jesus: Das Leben und die Lehre Jesu nach Wu Leichuan und seine „ruistische“ Sicht der christlichen Tradition /; Mozi und Jesus: Reinterpretation und Dialog /; Abschließende Bemerkungen: Verschmelzung der Horizonte /; Bibliographie /; Generalindex mit Glossar /; STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN MISSION /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9047413512
• ISSN: 0924-9389
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: von Roman Malek.

This work explores the Christian-Chinese encounter from a non-Confucian perspective, exemplified by the comparison between Jesus and the philosopher Mozi (5th c. B.C.). The investigation is based on the work Mozi yu Yesu of the Hanlin scholar and convert Wu Leichuan (1869–1944). The first part gives a biographical sketch and discusses the writings and prolegomena of the Sino-Christian hermeneutics of Wu. Part two describes the social reformer Mozi and his teachings that are interpreted by Wu in a Christian way. Part three presents the life and teachings of Jesus according to Wu as well as his attempts to establish a “Ruist” view of the Christian tradition. Part four is dedicated to the comparison between Mozi and Jesus, with special emphasis on Wu’s understanding of religion. The fifth part refers to the defectiveness of the Chinese and Christian traditions and to the necessity of a return to the “true and original Dao.”