2014•Studies in literature and languageOpen access
The Comparison of Confucian Benevolence and Christian Love
Lei Ma
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Abstract
Benevolence and love are the core concepts and the fundamental principles of Confucianism and Christianity respectively, which are two different types of spirit. Confucianism emphasizes benevolence, which renders it a human-centred religion, whereas Christian values love, which makes it a God-centred religion. Yet there are both differences and similarities between them. They both reflect the deepest concerns of human value on the one hand; on the other hand they provide different ways of self-perfection and transcendence.