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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of North Carolina Press
2015
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Cross currents
Year: 2015, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 476-484 |
Further subjects: | B
Burial
B Death Religious aspects B Taoism B China B Christianity |
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Summary: | 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 . |
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ISSN: | 1939-3881 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Cross currents
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/cros.12165 |