ABSTRACT
Chinese theology has yet to develop a body of assumptions and research that would make it comparable in size and importance to other “regional” theologies such as found in India, Africa, or Latin America. The Chinese theological discourse has been mainly a translation of the concepts and insights of Western theologians, and the Chinese theologians have been primarily occupied with the task of expressing dogmas within a specific linguistic system. The comparison between Jesus and Confucius has been a central point of these attempts to sketch the Chinese face of Christ. Chinese tradition is not only resourceful for understanding the relationship between Jesus and the Father. It also provides new insights into the dwelling of the Spirit in Jesus Christ. As Chinese Christians proclaim that Jesus is the Way, they interpret this profession of faith through an existential wisdom that identifies Way and Life.
