The Everlasting Man · Character
Confucius
Chinese philosopher, referenced in discussions of moral systems.
minor
Also known as the great Confucius
First appearance: God and Comparative Religion
Confucius's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves The Everlasting Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned in the context of Chinese religion, where Confucianism is described as a vague theism that does not directly contradict the old idea of the Great Father.
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With Jesus Christ (social): Confucius and Christ are compared as moral teachers from different civilizations, with Christ's message seen as more transcendent. With Buddha (rivalry): Buddha's otherworldly focus is…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Historical and Philosophical Figures
- Protagonist
- Religious Founders and Narrator
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Jesus Christ
social · ambivalent
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- Buddha
rivalry · ambivalent
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See Confucius in God and Comparative Religion