Poetry, Music, and Rituality A Contextual Comparison

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James Wu

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This paper explores insights of Confucius and John Wesley by means of comparative study in the context of Christian-Confucian dialogue, detecting the intricate relationship between rituality, music, and poetry in both traditions and what they mean to the people when engaged. Having noted that, in a Confucian context, Confucian rites pose a dilemma for the Christian minority population: either to be religiously idolatrous by observing the rites or to be culturally estranged by rejecting the rites, it uses a comparative theological approach to offer a fresh understanding that can resolve this dilemma.

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