Confucius and Jesus on the role of education in the 'Analects' and the four Gospels: Increasing trust in China-United States relations.

摘要

The initial conflict between China and the US was between the American missionaries and the Chinese people, primarily the Confucian scholars. Many smaller misunderstandings in the nineteenth century led to bigger conflicts. The purpose is to examine the cultural roots of the conflict.;What Jesus in the Four Gospels and Confucius in the Analects said about the role of education is compatible. This thesis will display their similarities. Ontologically, they both embrace spiritual humanism, the human being as special and unique. Education is the change of the inner heart. The way to clean up the polluted mind and return to the innocent mind is similar. This thesis will shed light on the misunderstandings and how to put the conflicts behind us. Knowing Jesus' and Confucius' views on the role of education is one small step in the process of overcoming the past misunderstandings, and replacing them with trust and friendship.