Prof Lauren Pfister, Hong Kong Baptist University 18 February.
The Confucius Institute will play host to a special lecture from Professor Lauren Pfister, Professor of Religion and Philosophy/Humanities at the Hong Kong Baptist University.
On Monday 18 Feb at 6.30pm he will deliver a lecture “How Two 19th Century Scottish Sinological Stars Used Scottish Realism and Evangelical Theology to Undergird their Study of China: A Hidden Philosophical and Religious Legacy in the Works of James Legge(1815-1897) and John Chalmers (1825-1899)”.
Professor Pfister specializes in the philosophical and religious study of Ruism (“Confucianism”) and Daoism in Chinese settings. His work focuses particularly on Ruist-Christian dialogue in European and Chinese languages. Previously published works include studies on Daoist-Christian interactions and dialogue; the special role of missionary-scholars in Chinese, European, and North American contexts especially among Protestant communities from 1850 to the post-World War II period.
The public in invited to the Confucius Institute for Scotland at 6.00pm for 6.30pm when the lecture will begin.