明末清初天主教传华史研究的回顾与反思

Review and Reflection of the Research History of Catholicism Propagation in China in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty

通过梳理明末清初天主教传华史研究的历程,提出学者争议的焦点是中西文化力量强弱对比和基督教神学与中国文化能否相融两大问题,并分析围绕两大问题形成的不同意见,进而探讨其各自的理论前设,即"冲击—回应"理论与文化互动思想。在此基础上提出,今后研究应注意经由"他者"认识"自我",努力达到存异基础上的"和而不同"。

Through the analysis of the research history of Catholicism propagation in China in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, it points out in this paper that scholars＇ controversy focuses on two questions ： the strength con- trast of Chinese and Western forces and whether Christian theology and Chinese culture can blend. Then the paper analyzes different opinions and their theoretical premises around these two questions. The premises are ＂Impact - Response Model＂ and cultural interaction ideology. So the future research should be noted to recognize ＂the one＂ through ＂the other＂, and efforts to reach ＂harmony but not sameness＂ on the basis of preserving the differences.