Professor Sachiko Murata, a distinguished Japanese scholar of religion, takes us on a captivating journey into the intersections of Islamic and Confucian thought.
Islam had been present in China for almost a thousand years before Muslim scholars began writing about their religion in Chinese. In order to express Islamic teachings about God, the world, and the human role in creation, they drew from the flourishing Neo-Confucian tradition of the time, which synthesized elements of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism.
The vision of Islam that they offered to their fellow Muslims was both thoroughly traditional and completely congenial with Chinese modes of thinking. Join us to find out more about the fascinating dialogue between these traditions.
Please note, this venue has changed from the printed programme.
