This is a list of notable converts to Christianity from Confucianism. It is debated whether Confucianism is a religion and some Confucians who became Christians considered themselves to remain Confucian in philosophy.
Name | Notes |
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Hong Sa-ik | Korean-Japanese World War II general who was executed for war crimes after the war [1] |
Heup Young Kim | Theologian and member of the International Society for Science and Religion [2] |
Nakamura Masanao | Member of the Meirokusha who was baptized; largely retained the Confucian ideals that were compatible with Christianity [3] |
Sun Myung Moon | Raised Korean Confucianist before his family (including himself) converted to Presbyterianism, before later he founded Unification Movement (Christian New religious movement) later his life [4] |
Xi Shengmo | Chinese Christian leader [5] |
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This is a list of notable converts to Christianity from Confucianism. It is debated whether Confucianism is a religion and some Confucians who became Christians considered themselves to remain Confucian in philosophy.
Name | Notes |
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Hong Sa-ik | Korean-Japanese World War II general who was executed for war crimes after the war [1] |
Heup Young Kim | Theologian and member of the International Society for Science and Religion [2] |
Nakamura Masanao | Member of the Meirokusha who was baptized; largely retained the Confucian ideals that were compatible with Christianity [3] |
Sun Myung Moon | Raised Korean Confucianist before his family (including himself) converted to Presbyterianism, before later he founded Unification Movement (Christian New religious movement) later his life [4] |
Xi Shengmo | Chinese Christian leader [5] |
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