A Theology of Dao

A Theology of Dao

by Heup Young Kim
A Theology of Dao

A Theology of Dao

by Heup Young Kim

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Overview

East Asian theological perspectives, as an antidote to Western modes of thinking, can present an alternative hermeneutic to the dualism inherited from Greek philosophy that still prevails in Western theologies. Contemporary theologies (including Asian theologies), heavily influenced by this dualism, are often divided by two macro-paradigms; namely, theo-logos (classical theology) and theo-praxis (liberationist theology). Heup Young Kim argues for a third way, the Dao paradigm of theology, that can encompass these disparate traditions but also move beyond them into more fruitful theological, scientific, and philosophical areas of reflection. Offering valuable insights for interreligious dialogue, Kim also addresses a number of subfields of theology including Comparative Theology, Christology, Pneumatology, Liberation Theology, and Ecclesiology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781608336845
Publisher: Orbis
Publication date: 05/18/2017
Series: Ecology & Justice
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Heup Young Kim, formerly a professor of theology at Kangnam University, South Korea, has published extensively in the area of East Asian constructive theology, interreligious dialogue, and religion and science, including Wang Yang-ming and Karl Barth: A Confucian-Christian Dialogue. He has served as moderator of the 6th and 7th Congresses of Asian Theologians, as president of the Korean Society for Systematic Theology, and is a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Part I Theodao in Construction: An East Asian Theology of Dao

Chapter 1 Owning Up to Our Own Metaphors: A Christian Journey in the Confucian Stronghold 3

1 A Journey in the Confucian Stronghold 3

2 Theology from the Korean Vantage Point 7

3 Owning Up to Our Own Metaphors: Toward a Theology of Dao (Theodao) 11

Chapter 2 God as the Dao: Toward a Theology of Dao (Theodao) 14

1 A Call for a Macro-Paradigm Shift in Theology 14

2 The Ugumch'i Phenomenon 18

3 The Phenomenology of Sin-ki (Shén qì) 23

4 A Dao of Asian Theology in the Twenty-First Century 29

Chapter 3 Christodao: Jesus Christ as the Dao 34

1 A Koan: Christological Impasse 34

2 Dao: A New Root-Metaphor for Jesus Christ 40

3 Korean Quests for Christodao: Jesus as the Theanthropocosmic Dao 43

4 Jesus Christ as the New T'aeguk (Great Ultimate; [Tài jí]) 48

5 The Coming of Yin Christ 51

Chapter 4 The Dao and the Trinity 57

1 The "Easternization" of the Trinity 57

2 Confucian and Daoist Insights 58

3 A Confucian/Daoist Interpretation of the Trinity 65

4 Review and Conclusion 70

Part II Theodao in Bridge-building: Christianity and East Asian Religions

Chapter 5 Chéng and Agape: Wang Yang-ming Meets Karl Barth 77

1 Introduction to Confucian-Christian Dialogue 77

2 Chéng (Confucian Sincerity): A Confuciology of Wang Yang-ming 83

3 Agape (Christian Love): A Theology of Karl Barth 94

4 Chéng and Agape: Thick Resemblances within Radical Differences 102

5 Toward Christodao: A Confucian Christology 108

Chapter 6 Imago Dei and Tian ming: John Calvin Meets Yi T'oegye 115

1 Original Humanity: Imago Dei and Tian mìng [T'ien-ming] ($$) 117

2 Existential Humanity: The Fallen Nature and the Human Mind 122

3 The Restoration of Original Humanity: Sanctification and Self-Cultivation 130

4 Ecological Vision of Reverence: Pietas Meets Kyong 140

Chapter 7 The Korean Face of Jesus Christ: Ryu Yong-mo's Christodao 147

Introduction 147

1 Jesus Is the Filial Son ($$): A Confucian Christology 150

2 Jesus Is the Rice (Bap): A Sacramental Christology 153

3 Jesus Is the Flower (kkot-pi): An Aesthetic Christology 154

4 Jesus Is the Seed (Ssi): An Anthropological Christology 156

5 Jesus Is the Spirit ($$): A Pneumatological (Ki) Christology 159

6 Jesus Is the Dao ($$): A Cosmic Life Christology 160

7 Jesus Is the Being-in- Non-Being ($$): An Apophatic Christology 163

Conclusion 165

Chapter 8 Multiple Religious Belonging as Hospitality: A Korean Confucian-Christian Perspective 169

1 Multiple Religious Belonging as Hostility: The Korean Context 172

2 Multiple Religious Belonging as an Absurd Religious Tolerance (Epistemology) 174

3 Christological Foundations for Multiple Religious Belonging 178

4 Multiple Religious Belonging as Hospitality 179

5 Trinitarian Hospitality: The Ontological Foundation for Multiple Belonging 181

6 Further Thoughts: The Paradox of Multiple Belonging and None Belonging 183

Part III Theodao in Action: An Ecological and Scientific Age

Chapter 9 Trialogue: Christian Theologies, Asian Religions, and Natural Sciences 189

1 The Context: Asian Christianity 189

2 The Method: A Trialogue of Humility 195

3 The Content: Some Preliminary Suggestions 200

Chapter 10 Eco-Dao: Life, Ecology, and Theodao 204

1 Theanthropocosmic Vision 207

2 The Dao Paradigm of Theology: Theodao 212

3 Pneumatosociocosmic Biography of the Exploited Life 217

Chapter 11 Bio-Dao: Human Embryonic Stem-Cell Debates 223

1 The Political Hermeneutics of Life: A Contemporary Koan 223

2 Is the Embryo Life? 226

3 What Is Human Dignity? 227

4 What Does Human Person Mean? 229

5 Respect for Life 231

6 Some Preliminary East Asian Christian Reflections 234

Chapter 12 Techno-Dao: Transhumanism Debates (Cyborg, Sage, and Saint) 238

1 A Most Dangerous Idea for East Asia 238

2 A Naïve, Ultra-Right Ideology from the West 240

3 The Roots of Transhumanism: Christianity and the Enlightenment 244

4 Transhumanism from an East Asian Christian Perspective 248

Glossary 260

Terms in Chinese Romanization 260

Terms in Korean Romanization 263

Index 265

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