Buddhism And Christianity In Japan
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Buddhism and Christianity in Japan
Author | : Notto R. Thelle |
Publsiher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2021-05-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780824846909 |
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The modern dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity in Japan is reaching new depths and insights and is being recognized today as a challenging and promising point of contact between two cultures. This volume is based on the premise that an understanding of the past is important for meaningful interaction in the present. By placing the Buddhist-Christian dialogue in historical perspective, the author provides an essential element for critical and creative reflection on today's dialogue. Thelle's historical examination begins with the arrival of Francis Xavier in 1549, which initiated the "Christian century." However, his main emphasis is on the nineteenth century, when relations between the two religions moved from confrontation to conciliation. The opening of Japan in 1854 initiated a confrontation that was more than a religious conflict; the meeting of the two faiths was part of an all-inclusive cultural clash. The confrontation of Buddhism and Christianity is interpreted in a broad cultural and sociopolitical context and reveals how strongly both religions were influenced by the social and ideological upheavals in nineteenth-century Japan. The vital issue was which religion would become the spiritual basis for the "new" Japan. Christianity, introduced as the spiritual backbone of Western power, was associated with ideas of modernization and democracy. Buddhism, regarded as part of the old culture, was in serious crisis. But the conflict was not resolved in victory and defeat. Radical changes took place within the two religions, and by the turn of the century confrontation had moved toward conciliation. The author examines the origins of emerging peaceful dialogue and uncovers the complex process by which it grew out of an atmosphere of animosity and distrust. Thelle's central themes are the connection between Christian expansion and Buddhist anti-Christian campaigns, religion and nationalism, Christian impact on Buddhist reform movements, attempts at unifying the two faiths into a new religiosity, and the development of an indigenous Japanese theology. He throws light on cross-cultural interactions far beyond the specialized area of religion and theology. With its broad cultural and sociopolitical scope, this book will interest all students of Japanese history and culture.
Buddhism and Christianity in Japan
Author | : Notto R. Thelle |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : UOM:39015011683706 |
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Religion in Japan
Author | : George Augustus Cobbold |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1894 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
ISBN | : COLUMBIA:CU56152876 |
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Japan and Christianity
Author | : John Breen,Mark Williams |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2016-07-27 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781349243600 |
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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.
Religions in Japan
Author | : Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Civil Information and Education Section,William K. Bunce |
Publsiher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : IND:39000004499740 |
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Handbook of Christianity in Japan
Author | : Mark Mullins |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2018-12-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789047402374 |
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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.
The Religions of Japan
Author | : William Elliot Griffis |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : EHC:148101027830Z |
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Buddhism and Buddhists in Japan
Author | : Robert Cornell Armstrong |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Buddha (The concept) |
ISBN | : UCAL:B3936056 |
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"Intended to furnish accurate and trustworthy, though brief and popular presentations of the actual religious life of each great region of the non-Christian world. It purposes to give to students of religion in the West, and particularly to young missionaries who are planning to go to the Far East, a vivid idea of the religious conditions which exist in Japan and some understanding of the hold of Buddhism upon thsoe who follow it."--Preface.