Reflections on the Research of Chinese Christian’s View of Suffering Based upon Fusion of Horizons: Understanding and Reviewing “Research on Christian’s View of Suffering”

Abstract

Humans have always tried to understand suffering as a condition of existence, and grasping the notion of suffering is central to understanding a culture. "A Study of the Christian Concept of Suffering" employs the method of religious anthropology to explore the Christian understanding of suffering from the dimensions of reason, faith, and reality, revealing that the actual concept of suffering among Chinese Christians is a result of the integration of Chinese traditional culture with Christian cultural perspectives. Comparing the understanding of suffering in traditional Chinese culture with that in Christianity, based on this Fusion of Horizons, will deepen and advance the study of the problem of suffering and holds significant theoretical and practical importance for the sinicization of Christianity.