Pilgrim in Chinese Culture

A Pilgrim in Chinese Culture Negotiating Religious Diversity Judith A. BerlingWipe & Stock, 2005ISBN 9781597522359 Softcover, 20055.9 X 9.2 X 0.4 inches | 0.55 pounds This engaging book on Chinese religion and culture by Judith Berling has been welcomed by longtime scholars of the same as a vital and fresh perspective. 'A Pilgrim in Chinese Culture' is a story of faith meeting faith that will enrich wisdom-seekers as well as provide a tool to introduce students to cross-cultural and interfaith issues. Berling tells how she became immersed in the issues of religious diversity, of her experiences living with ""religious neighbors,"" and of discovering how different from her own Midwestern Protestant milieu is the world of Chinese religion and culture. In China, one can be Buddhist, Confucianist, Taoist, and animist at a single moment. Exploring how this inclusivity can be achieved infuses 'A Pilgrim in Chinese Culture'. The multiplicity of deities, the notion of Truth as having many