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Debating transcendence : creatio ex nihilo and sheng sheng /

A bold and rigorous reexamination of transcendence—uniting religion, theology, philosophy, and science—while bridging Confucian and Christian thought to explore the origins of the world and human destiny. Debating Transcendence is a groundbreaking contribution to the ongoing dialogue between Confu­c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Song, Bin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, [2026]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Comparative theology--thinking across traditions.
Subjects:
Transcendence (Philosophy)
Confucianism > Relations.
Christianity and other religions > Confucianism.
Creation.
Transcendance (Philosophie)
Christianisme > Relations > Confucianisme.
Christian philosophy
Philosophy, Comparative
Philosophy, Confucian
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Comparative Theology as a Liberal Art
  • 2. Comparative Theology as a Science
  • 3. The Transcendence Debate in the History of Christian-Ru Interaction
  • 4. Methodologies of Comparative Theology, Religion, and Philosophy for the Progress of the Transcendence Debate
  • 5. Creatio ex Nihilo from Plato to Augustine
  • 6. Creatio ex Nihilo in Continuum: Aquinas, Descartes, Schleiermacher, and Tillich
  • 7. Sheng Sheng as Generatio ex Nihilo from Confucius to Wang Bi
  • 8. Generatio ex Nihilo in Continuum: Zhou Dunyi, Zhu Xi, Cao Duan, and Luo Qinshun
  • Conclusion: Comparative Reflections on the Transcendence Debate.