Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 163
CONFUCIANISM advice into practice and thus rose in status in the eyes of. God. . The concluding verses of the above quote are reminiscent of David in the Bible who was also a prophet and a king. Just as David was given permission to attack his enemies, who sought to wipe out the cause of truth, so too was King Wăn. A comparative study of religious history reveals other similarities between the experiences of King. Wăn and the Prophet King Davidas, but we shall not enter into this lengthy discussion here. . With the help of the references quoted above, it should become amply clear that in the Chinese religions and philosophies, revelation has a significant place and is an important means of attaining the truth. Many other examples from the Chinese classics also demonstrate that. Confucianism cannot be considered merely a man-made philosophy of life, which has no belief in an external God. . On the contrary, God is an intrinsic part of this faith and whatever was received through dreams and visions, is most definitely attributed to communication from God. 163