A Theology of Dao (Ecology & Justice Series) Paperback – May 18, 2017
by Heup Young Kim (Author)
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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.
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"A path-breaking book by a superb scholar and theologian. Heup Young Kim has distinguished himself in his knowledge of East Asian religions and has explored here their relationship to Christianity. The result is a powerful book that is one of a kind." --Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-director, Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale University
"Steeped in both Confucian tradition and Christian theology, Heup Young Kim insightfully, creatively, and incisively analyzes their similarities and differences, and discovers common ground in traditional historical teachings. In this reflective embodiment of theology, life, and ecology, he unites insights of Christianity, East Asian religions, and the natural sciences, and presents a visionary possibility for unifying global religious thinking in this important, singular contribution to interreligious engagement." --John Hart, Boston University School of Theology
"A major study in World Christianity, exploring both Christian theology and Korean traditional thought related to Confucianism and Daoism. Kim's theology of Dao brings us headlong into the great challenges of East Asian thought, yet recedes from fixing the divine in any tradition, place, or premise. I expect that we will soon be seeing students settled under the shade trees of seminaries and colleges reading this text." --John Grim, co-director, Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale University
About the Author
Heup Young Kim is Professor Emeritus of Theology at Kangnam University, South Korea. He is a past president of the Korean Society for Systematic Theology, and a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion. He has published extensive works in the area of East Asian constructive theology, interreligious dialogue, and religion and science including Wang Yangming and Karl Barth: A Confucian-Christian Dialogue (University Press of America, 1996).
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ASIN : 1626982198
Publisher : Orbis Books (May 18, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
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Heup Young Kim is a former professor of Systematic Theology at Kangnam University, South Korea, and a former dean of the College of Humanities and Liberal Arts and the Graduate School of Theology. He received his BSE degree from Seoul National University, M.Div. and Th.M. from the Princeton Theological Seminary, and Ph.D. from the Graduate Theological Union. He is a fellow (a founding member) of the International Society for Science and Religion and was a president of the Korean Society of Systematic Theology and a co-moderator of the Congress of Asian Theologians, an ecumenical network for theologians in Asia. Professor Kim was a recipient of Graduate Theological Union's 2009 Alum of the Year Award and has published numerous works in the areas of interfaith dialogue, comparative theology, East Asian constructive theology (theology of Dao), and religion and science.
