Religion and the Concept of Goodness

The fancy of righteousness has been an area of debate approximately(prenominal) commonly explored within the marge of theology and philosophy. For theologians the highest good is launch in divinity. God, because of his innate n anesuch represents the embodiment of trade good. God is the greatest, most perfect being to which altogether measurements of excellence can be compared (Ryrie, 1999). Likewise, the concept of goodness and in the long run the Highest beloved has been explored by both western and eastern philosophers: Aristotle define the Greek word upbeat to mean: the good comprise of all good (Highest Good). some(prenominal) Greek and Hebrew spoken language of Agathosune and Chrestotes share associated meanings which refer to the Highest Good for all hu hu realitykind beings presented in both an active and supine role (Noss, 1999).\nAt the same(p) time that Plato and Aristotle taught concepts of innate and highest good, in the Far East philosophical religious schools such as Confucianism and Taoism were proposing concepts of moral, ethical and goodness philosophies and belief. This general search would find similarities regarding the goodness tack in man and of God independent of one another. Lao-Tzu in his writing of the Tao Te Ching addressed the concept of goodness using the metaphor of piddle: The highest good is want water. wet gives life to the ten chiliad things and does not strive. It flows in places man reject and so is like the Tao. In dwelling, be fold up to the land. In meditation, go intricate in the heart. In traffic with others, be gentle and kind. In speech be true. In ruling, be just. In profession be competent. In action, celebrate the timing. No fight; no blame.\nThis opus exit guess at this concept from the summit of view of Lao-Tsus in his Tao Te Ching writing. Next it will apply the concept to the similarities and differences found in Confucianism and Christianity. Finally this paper will address the concept within Taoism, Confucianism and...