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Christianity Made in Japan
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 292

Christianity Made in Japan

For centuries the accommodation between Japan and Christianity has been an uneasy one. Compared with others of its Asian neighbors, the churches in Japan have never counted more than a small minority of believers more or less resigned to patterns of ritual and belief transplanted from the West. But there is another side to the story, one little known and rarely told: the rise of indigenous movements aimed at a Christianity that is at once made in Japan and faithful to the scriptures and apostolic tradition. Christianity Made in Japan draws on extensive field research to give an intriguing and sympathetic look behind the scenes and into the lives of the leaders and followers of several indige...

Handbook of Christianity in Japan
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 435

Handbook of Christianity in Japan

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-12-24
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  • Publisher: BRILL

This volume provides researchers and students of religion with an indispensable reference work on the history, cultural impact, and reshaping of Christianity in Japan. Divided into three parts, Part I focuses on Christianity in Japanese history and includes studies of the Roman Catholic mission in pre-modern Japan, the 'hidden Christian' tradition, Protestant missions in the modern period, Bible translations, and theology in Japan. Part II examines the complex relationship between Christianity and various dimensions of Japanese society, such as literature, politics, social welfare, education for women, and interaction with other religious traditions. Part III focuses on resources for the study of Christianity in Japan and provides a guide to archival collections, research institutes, and bibliographies. Based on both Japanese and Western scholarship, readers will find this volume to be a fascinating and important guide.

Yasukuni Fundamentalism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 271

Yasukuni Fundamentalism

Although religious fundamentalism is often thought to be confined to monotheistic “religions of the book,” this study examines the emergence of a fundamentalism rooted in the Shinto tradition and considers its role in shaping postwar Japanese nationalism and politics. Over the past half-century, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the National Association of Shrines (NAS) have been engaged in collaborative efforts to “recover” or “restore” what was destroyed by the process of imperialist secularization during the Allied Occupation of Japan. Since the disaster years of 1995 and 2011, LDP Diet members and prime ministers have increased their support for a political agenda that a...

Critical Readings on Christianity in Japan. 4 Vols
  • Language: en

Critical Readings on Christianity in Japan. 4 Vols

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This set presents a selection of the best published articles on Christianity in Japan, addressing the pre-modern period up to the present day.

Religion and Society in Modern Japan
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 322

Religion and Society in Modern Japan

Designed for classroom study, this anthology provides the students with interpretations and perspectives on the significance of religion in modern Japan. Emphasis is placed on the sociocultural expressions of religion in everyday life, rather than on religious texts or traditions. A particular strength of this collection is the combination of current Japanese and Western scholarship.

Religion and Social Crisis in Japan
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 227

Religion and Social Crisis in Japan

At the time Aum Shinrikyõ emerged, most Japanese assumed that they lived in one of the most well-ordered and safest societies, a model that had much to offer the chaotic Western world. This assumption was shaken on 20 March 1995 when the deadly nerve gas sarin was released on the Tokyo subway system. Since that incident, the 'Aum affair' has had widespread repercussions and shaken the Japanese psyche in a serious way. This volume provides a window onto contemporary Japanese society by considering the various reactions and responses to this crisis precipitated by this deviant religious movement.

Disasters and Social Crisis in Contemporary Japan
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 433

Disasters and Social Crisis in Contemporary Japan

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-01-26
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  • Publisher: Springer

Japan was shaken by the 'double disaster' of earthquake and sarin gas attack in 1995, and in 2011 it was hit once again by the 'triple disaster' of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. This international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars examines the state and societal responses to the disasters and social crisis.

Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 675

Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-09-03
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Representing work by some of the leading scholars in the field, the chapters in this handbook survey the transformation and innovation of religious traditions and practices in contemporary Japan.

Perspectives on Christianity in Korea and Japan
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 268

Perspectives on Christianity in Korea and Japan

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Japan and Christianity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 210

Japan and Christianity

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-07-27
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  • Publisher: Springer

Much has been written of the 'success' of the early missions to Japan during the decades immediately following the arrival of the first Jesuits in 1549. The subsequent 'failure' of the faith to put down roots strong enough to survive this initial wave of enthusiasm is discussed with equal alacrity. The papers in this volume, born of a Conference marking the centenary of the Japan Society of London, represent an attempt to reassess the contact between Christianity and Japan in terms of a symbiotic relationship, a dialogue in which the impact of Japan on the imported religion is viewed alongside the more frequently cited influence of Christianity on Japanese society. Here is a dynamic cultural encounter, examined by the papers in this volume from a series of political, literary and historical perspectives.