Chinese Philosophies .vs. Christianity
Chinese Philosophies consist of 5 philosophies it is the Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Buddhism and Mohism. Confucianism is from the teachings of Kung Fu Tze or also known as Confucius it includes that human beings are teachable, improvable, and perfectible through personal including self-cultivation and self-creation. Taoism is from the teachings of Lao Zi or also known as Lao-Tse who is a person who followed the popularity of Confucius and it emphasizes themes such as naturalness, vitality, peace, emptiness, detachment, flexibility, receptiveness, and spontaneity. Legalism is was the name given to the school of practical theory that became popular during the later years of the Zhou dynasty, it postulates that humans are evil and need to be controlled using laws in order to prevent chaos and it focuses on strengthening the political power of the ruler. Buddhism is from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama also known as Buddha and it emphasizes that each person must reach ultimate fulfillment of individual effort but he also recognized the value of a group of people striving for the same goal. Mohism is base from the teachings of Mozi or also known as Mo Tzu that was being developed by Mozi's followers and its concept is "impartial care" or "universal love". Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and it emphasizes that Jesus is the Son of God, God having become man and the savior of humanity. Comparing The Chinese Philosophies and Christianity, Chinese Philosophies more focuses at politics compare to Christianity it only focuses on their faith with God and Jesus Christ and Chinese Philosophies believe with many gods while compare to Christianity it only has one God.
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