tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post740322206693829526..comments2024-03-25T02:16:16.247-07:00Comments on Christ the Tao: How John Ross Transformed KoreaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-15093455867240390682011-10-02T21:49:57.287-07:002011-10-02T21:49:57.287-07:00I had never heard of Ross. Another fantastic blog ...I had never heard of Ross. Another fantastic blog post!<br /><br />While I am thankful for Hudson Taylor and get a lot from his diary, it is limiting to make him the standard for missionaries and their activities. And street preaching is difficult to do in Taiwan since Mormons have already ruined the Name of Jesus through their "preaching" of a different gospel. (You know exactly what I'm talking about, I'm sure.)<br /><br />The amount of time that James Legge's scholarship has saved all us professional and amateur sinologists can't be calculated. His booklet, "The notions of the Chinese concerning God and spirits" and "The religions of China : Confucianism and Tâoism described and compared with Christianity" (both available on archive.org) should be required reading to Christians heading eastward. He along with Walter Medhurst have contributed to my own learning and tiny missionary activities. And it's great to have a contemporary (you) who is in that same sort of mindset.<br /><br />The Far Eastern religious world needs more people like them and you. Your approach to apologetics is thoughtful and intentional. Even how you interact with the opposition is sincere and genuine. You can stick a point to them nicely (as seen in your interviews and your book, "The Truth Behind the New Atheism").<br /><br />Keep it up!<br /><br />JoshuaJoshuanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-17558569230759282462011-10-01T21:24:40.782-07:002011-10-01T21:24:40.782-07:00Sure, it depends on what your interests and object...Sure, it depends on what your interests and objectives are. For my part, I suppose I've seen so much of what the Cult of Gnu has to offer (well, seeing how little it offers) that I'm more interested in inter-theistic dialogue. But then, my interests aren't everyone's.<br /><br />That said,: http://beyondbelief.rodneyolsen.net/2011/09/christian-carnival-14th-september-2011.html Basically, it's a kind of roving collection of Christian blog entries for a given week. I've seen it pop up among Christian bloggers, and I think you'd be a great addition to it.<br /><br />apologetics315.blogspot.com Is another good site to check out if you're not aware of it, principally because it functions as a very active site for drawing attention to various apologetic undertakings - I think your site would be relevant.<br /><br />But there you go. Just doing what I can to help out - hopefully I've provided something relevant you can act on.Crudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178390947423928444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-27380448210538090292011-10-01T21:03:17.166-07:002011-10-01T21:03:17.166-07:00Thanks. I'm actually pretty ignorant about bl...Thanks. I'm actually pretty ignorant about blogs. I spend most of my time debunking atheists, and getting cursed for my troubles -- probably a bad habit. I don't know what a "Christian Carnival" is; on-line, I spend much more time interacting with non-Christians. My main rule for blogging is, not to repeat arguments made elsewhere.David B Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029133398946303654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-10902430325850662082011-10-01T20:00:50.582-07:002011-10-01T20:00:50.582-07:00I'll pass the name of your blog on to a few ot...I'll pass the name of your blog on to a few other bloggers I know. Mind you, I'm pretty much a comment box punk, but I still appreciate what you have here.<br /><br />As for articles, I have no suggestions - just keep doing what you're doing, and keep visiting other blogs in the process, I say. In fact, have you ever considered organizing a friendly... not debate, but discussion with fellow Christians (or religious non-Christians) about the knowledge of God outside of the western world?<br /><br />I think there's a bad internet habit where formal interaction between bloggers is limited to "debates" almost exclusively. I wonder how, say... Tom Gilson over at Thinkingchristian.net would interact with your ideas. In a positive way, I hope, and he's a very civil and even-handed sort.<br /><br />Oh, and by the way - what about taking part in those Christian Carnivals I see offered up?Crudehttp://crudeideas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-3938985425818835612011-10-01T17:09:38.802-07:002011-10-01T17:09:38.802-07:00Crude: You're welcome. I came across the Legg...Crude: You're welcome. I came across the Legge connection while writing one of the last chapters in my dissertation. I don't know if anyone else has remarked on this influence; James Legge was a fascinating and important scholar, and I'll probably introduce him more, later. (I'm also planning to visit some places in China I haven't been to in the next month or so; we'll see if I can post from there.) <br /><br />If any of the posts here seem interesting to you, please do pass the word along -- the blog is not that well-known, yet. Or if there are items you come across that you think readers here would be interested in, feel free to post a link from time to time.David B Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029133398946303654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-11929976810568888392011-10-01T16:07:28.742-07:002011-10-01T16:07:28.742-07:00Thanks for this. You're the only blogger I kno...Thanks for this. You're the only blogger I know who brings this kind of eastern perspective to the conversation about cultures and Christianity. It's fascinating to read.Crudehttp://crudeideas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com