Description
Americans on the left and right need a way to talk about tolerance, benevolence, rights and responsibilities. Christian morality as experienced is not an appealing answer for many. The left gives us rights but no responsibilities. The rise of the “nones” (people without a religious affiliation) and simultaneous rise of those professing to be “spiritual but not religious” speaks to a need for an ethic that offers “love one another” and “do unto others …” without the dogma and commercial trappings of some mainstream faiths. Confucianism is the middle ground that we need to carry us into a more peaceful and loving future.
This book is in three parts. Book 2a (Chapters 1 through 6) is background on American cultural divisions and describes how a virtue ethic like Confucianism can assist in American culture wars. Book 2b (Chapters 7, 8 and 9) answers objections to Confucianism as moral guidance and provides comparisons with Christianity. Book 2c contains Appendices and more detailed answers – golden rule, spirituality, teleology and sacred texts.
Each of the three is a standalone work, but obviously they work better together. How like life.
