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The New Religions Of Japan
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Author : Harry Thomsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
The New Religions Of Japan written by Harry Thomsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Japan categories.
THE PUBLICATION of this book will meet a conscious need among students of Japanese religion and culture because it presents in a series of factual and scholarly, yet not pedantic, expositions one of the significant developments of postwar Japan: the emergence and development of shinko shukyo, or "new religions." Mr. Thomsen, who has given himself to the study of these religions and is one of the younger missionaries who herald a return to the scholarly tradition so greatly neglected among postwar Christian missionaries and students, estimates that the new religions have about eighteen million followers, or one out of every five Japanese. Probably never before in the history of Japan have there been so many kinds of religious innovations and interests. This book is significant on several counts: it reflects the vitality of Japanese religion through the new religions, which perhaps are as representative of this vitality as any of the older traditional religions. It seriously considers this unique phenomenon of Japanese culture, which because of fanatical and superstitious acts among some of the followers has been treated with a reproach mingled with contempt, and because of obvious materialism and even charlatanry has led many to dismiss them with a quip or a laugh. On the other hand, some of the older religious groups are obviously alarmed over the increasing power of the new religions because they are seemingly able to meet many of the felt needs of the Japanese people. Mr. Thomsen considers the religious and sociological factors that have created these movements--the roots from which they have sprung--and goes a considerable distance toward establishing their common bonds. The book is important for the Christian student because it not only describes the encounter which Christianity has had with these new religions, but it also makes clear the difficulties missionaries have had in facing the Oriental syncretic concept of religion.
Japanese New Religions In Global Perspective
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Author : Peter B Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Japanese New Religions In Global Perspective written by Peter B Clarke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Social Science categories.
Since the 1960s virtually every part of the world has seen the arrival and establishment of Japanese new religious movements, a process that has followed quickly on the heels of the most active period of Japanese economic expansion overseas. This book examines the nature and extent of this religious expansion outside Japan.
Japanese New Religions In The West
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Author : Peter B. Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-18
Japanese New Religions In The West written by Peter B. Clarke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-18 with Social Science categories.
An excellent and very timely update on an area seeing many recent developments.
The New Religions Of Japan
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Author : H. Byron Earhart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
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Establishing The Revolutionary
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Author : Birgit Staemmler
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2011
Establishing The Revolutionary written by Birgit Staemmler and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Religion categories.
New religions in Japan claim millions of members and simultaneously provoke criticism and fulfil social functions. This publication serves as a handbook about these new religions on the basis of recent research, written by an international range of scholarly experts.
The New Religions Of Japan
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language : en
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Release Date : 1970
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The New Religions Of Japan
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Author : H. Byron Earhart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The New Religions Of Japan written by H. Byron Earhart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Kurozumikyo And The New Religions Of Japan
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Author : Helen Hardacre
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1988-11-21
Kurozumikyo And The New Religions Of Japan written by Helen Hardacre and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-11-21 with History categories.
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Prophets Of Peace
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Author : Robert Kisala
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1999-10-01
Prophets Of Peace written by Robert Kisala and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-01 with Religion categories.
Wars in the Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia have given new impetus to the ongoing debate in Japan concerning its postwar constitution and related issues of national security and world order. Although often overlooked in this debate, Japanese religious groups--especially some of the New Religions--have promoted peace as a major theme of their doctrine and activities, often explicitly supporting a pacifist position. This study, undertaken in the wake of the Persian Gulf War, looks at a representative group of New Religions and explores their concepts and practices of peace. Many of the Japanese New Religions draw on a tradition that emphasizes individual moral cultivation and use of prewar terms to describe their mission. One expression, hakko ichiu (literally, "the whole world under one roof") conveys the ideal of world unity under Japanese direction, leading to the establishment of peace. In this way it is a prime example of the prewar idea of establishing peace through the spread of Japanese civilization. The author cites evidence pointing to the prevalence of a mistaken notion of the implications of the pacifist position, a situation that both reflects and contributes to the confusion surrounding popular debates on pacifism in Japan. Prophets of Peace is an attempt to correct that misperception by providing a critical study of the social ethic of the Japanese New Religions--a topic that has been largely ignored in research on new religious movements worldwide. Professor Kisala draws on the literature that presents their doctrine and surveys their believers to describe their approach to the question of peace. The results of this fieldwork are placed within the dual framework of Western peace studies and the modern Japanese intellectual tradition, highlighting the issues of pacifism and the cultural approach to peace in Japan. In his analysis of these results, he offers some observations on the role of religion in contemporary Japanese society and advocates a more positive engagement in the debate on Japan's role in international security arrangements. By offering a representative sample of New Religion groups and focusing on their doctrines, Prophets of Peace provides a different perspective for those whose primary interest is the Japanese New Religions. Although students and scholars of Japanese religion will be the book's first audience, its accessibility and thematic approach also recommend it to readers with a broader interest in contemporary Japanese society, peace studies, and the role of religious groups in modern society.
The New Religions In Japan
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Author : Harry Thomsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The New Religions In Japan written by Harry Thomsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.