Christodao
The Way of Jesus, Trinity, and Spirit in the Flow of Dao
- Theology
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
Christodao offers a groundbreaking vision of Christian theology re-voiced through East Asian wisdom. In this work, Heup Young Kim—pioneer of Theodao (Theology of Dao)—unfolds a threefold journey: Christ as the embodied Dao, the Trinity as relational harmony, and the Spirit as the breath of cosmic renewal. Drawing on Confucian virtue, Daoian resonance, and Korean Seonbi ethics, Kim reimagines the core of Christian faith as a Way to be walked rather than a system to be defended. The book addresses the urgent crises of this age—ecological collapse, digital acceleration, and cultural fragmentation—by offering orthodao: a path of right resonance, where belief and action converge in compassion, justice, and ecological kinship. Written in a style that is both scholarly and inviting, Christodao bridges East and West, tradition and future, theology and life. It is a call not simply to think differently, but to walk differently—attuned to the breath of the Spirit, the rhythm of the Trinity, and the enduring flow of Dao.
Endorsements (4)
“This book is pathbreaking. Professor Heup Young Kim brings together his decades-long studies in theology—East and West—to bear on the critical issues of our time. His profound knowledge of Christian theology as well as Confucian cosmology makes this book a unique contribution to interreligious dialogue. There are few people who have developed such an in-depth understanding of these traditions in the contemporary world. Professor Kim has written about and participated in dialogue between Christianity and Confucianism for decades. Indeed, this is a culmination of his trilogy of books on this topic beginning in 2017. His academic contributions do not end here, though. He brings his scholarship to bear on original reflections on the critical problems of environment and AI. He illustrates how a cosmological perspective infused with qi (matter-energy) provides a more inclusive worldview for care for our living earth community. Moreover, he provides a sophisticated perspective on the ethical challenges of AI in the global context. With its call for a Way of right resonance, this superb book will be a lasting contribution to our shared planetary future. Our gratitude is boundless!”
“The incarnate Christ is an intensification of the cosmic rhythms. More than merely imitating Christ, we are invited to participate. That’s Heup Young Kim’s invitation to us.”
“This book is beautifully crafted, with language so fresh it made me wonder: What might have happened if the first Christian theologians had engaged Eastern writers like Lao Tzu as well as Plato? Heup Young Kim’s Christodao offers just such an engagement. It is the definitive statement of his lifelong project that bridges East and West and offers us a re-envisioned Christianity. If you share my weariness with the same old rationalistic dogmatics, I encourage you to let Christodao awaken your heart to a new world of possibilities.”
“East Asian Christianity has passed through many stages. Its earliest development saw it embedded in the cultural and philosophical context, but others have resisted and denied such inculturation. Professor Kim’s work shows the maturity of the intercultural impulse, not simply finding resonances but reimagining what Christianity can mean in a world infused with Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist sensibilities. Written accessibly, this book is also rich, deep, and profound and will reward repeated reading.”
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