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Philosophical Taoism
Philosophical Taoism, often represented by the yin-yang symbol, originated in China with the teacher Lao Tzu (604–517 BC ). Although we do not know much about his life, he left his teachings behind for posterity in a brief work called Tao Te Ching, that is, “The Way and Its Power/Virtue.” The term Tao is typically translated as “way” or “path.” The chief goal of philosophical Taoism is to conserve life’s vitality by not expending it in the useless ways of friction and conflict. One does this by living in harmony with the Tao (way) of all things: the way … View Resource
Michael Gleghorn
Michael Gleghorn is research associate at Probe Ministries and is also a Bible teacher at Dallas Bible Church. He is pursuing a PhD at Dallas Theological Seminary in systematic and historical theology.
