All Articles For "Chinese Altars to the Unknown God" by John C. De Korne

We wish to write one more article on J. C. De Korne’s “Chinese Altars to the Unknown God.” In his work, so it was pointed out, the author lavishes praise upon non-Christian religions. Let us attend once more to the following selection: “With such a two-fold approach he can afford to picture in glowing colors the beautiful elements that do exist in non-Christian religions; he can unhesi­tatingly share the enthusiasm that extols the unmistak­able benefits which these systems have brought to their devotees; and he need not withhold rightful praise for those noble aspirations of the human soul.” It was...

Chinese Altars to the Unknown God, by John C. De Korne. It is the contention of the author that he who ap­proaches a pagan religion must do so sympathetically. No Christian, says he, may approach such a study un­sympathetically, for without a sympathetic approach, no system or thought or religion can be understood much less can it be evaluated. We are not agreed with the author that the student of a pagan religion must approach his subject sympathethically. Sympathy is just another term for love. It implies that one is kindly disposed toward some person or thing. The term denotes...

Chinese Altars to the Unknown God, by John C. De Korne. It is the desire of the author that we regard this as an account of the religions of China, and the reactions to them of Christian Missions. The work might as well be bearing the title “Common Grace in Chinese Religions .” We wish to say a few things about this book. One finds in this work two contrary and mutually exclusive views of the non-Christian religion. The author avers, on the one hand, that the non-Christian religion contains beautiful elements, and on the other hand he is agreed...