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Confidence
Belief overview
Shen and spiritual world
Reality includes shen, spirits, and deities with action in the human world.
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Supportive
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Contrary
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Neutral
What it is: The term shen can designate spirit, numinous power, or deity, depending on the context.
How the tradition understands it: Human life unfolds in interaction with a spiritual world populated by benevolent, ambiguous, or territorial entities.
Textual basis and context: Chinese classics, ritual texts, and local devotions register the continuous presence of shen.
Objections and debates: The semantic breadth of the term generates debates about translation and classification.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Religious pluralism
Religious pluralism is reality of contemporary world.
Reference: Studies on religious pluralism and its theological and social implications.
Content: Pluralism is result of migrations, globalization, and dialogue; raises questions about truth, identity, and peaceful coexistence.
Use in debate: Source to discuss contemporary theology, religious freedom, and intercultural coexistence.
Neutral
Theology of religions
Theology of religions reflects on religious plurality.
Reference: Catholic theology of religions and its currents.
Content: Includes exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism; Catholic magisterium tends to inclusivism, but theologians of religions develop different proposals.
Use in debate: Source to discuss pluralism, religious truth, and contemporary theology.