Confucius: The Embodiment of Faith in Humanity

Tu Weiming examines the influence of Confucius on both Eastern and Western philosophies. This article describes Confucius' rise as a spiritual and religious leader. Weiming identifies aspects of Confucius' life that help illustrate why he is so heavily credited with helping shape the human way of life. This article is part of a series, "Fathers of Faith," also available as a collection from The World & I Online.