This Life of Mortal Breath

The article discusses the parallels between Taoism and Christianity and the beliefs of its members about death and dying. It tackles their belief of transition to another dimension, the tradition of burying the family members of Alice Thomson, in China, the definition of peace and her devotion to Ch...

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Auteur principal: Munro, Joyce Huth (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
Dans: Cross currents
Année: 2015, Volume: 65, Numéro: 4, Pages: 476-484
Sujets non-standardisés:B Burial
B Death Religious aspects
B Taoism
B China
B Christianity
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Résumé:The article discusses the parallels between Taoism and Christianity and the beliefs of its members about death and dying. It tackles their belief of transition to another dimension, the tradition of burying the family members of Alice Thomson, in China, the definition of peace and her devotion to China Inland Mission founder James Hudson Taylor .
ISSN:1939-3881
Contient:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12165