A Christian Samurai
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The Way Of The Christian Samurai Reflections For Servant Warriors Of Christ
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Author : Paul Nowak
language : en
Publisher: R.A.G.E. Media
Release Date : 2007-06
The Way Of The Christian Samurai Reflections For Servant Warriors Of Christ written by Paul Nowak and has been published by R.A.G.E. Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06 with History categories.
Christians are called to be both servants and soldiers of Christ. As this book demonstrates, there is much to be learned from the teachings and example of the Samurai, legendary servant-warriors of Japan, in order for believers respond to Gods call as Christian Samurai. (Christian)
A Christian Samurai
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Author : William J. Farge
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2016-04-29
A Christian Samurai written by William J. Farge and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-29 with History categories.
Through a close critical analysis of Baba Bunko's often humorous, but always biting, satirical essays a new picture of the hidden world of Christianity in eighteenth-century Japan emerges - a picture that contradicts the generally-held belief among Western historians that the Catholic mission in Japan ended in failure. A Christian Samurai will surprise many readers when they discover that Christian moral teachings not only survived the long period of persecution but influenced Japanese society throughout the Tokugawa period.
Christ S Samurai
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Author : Jonathan Clements
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-04-07
Christ S Samurai written by Jonathan Clements and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-07 with History categories.
The sect was said to harbour dark designs to overthrow the government. Its teachers used a dead language that was impenetrable to all but the innermost circle of believers. Its priests preached love and kindness, but helped local warlords acquire firearms. They encouraged believers to cast aside their earthly allegiances and swear loyalty to a foreign god-emperor, before seeking paradise in terrible martyrdoms. The cult was in open revolt, led, it was said, by a boy sorcerer. Farmers claiming to have the blessing of an alien god had bested trained samurai in combat and proclaimed that fires in the sky would soon bring about the end of the world. The Shogun called old soldiers out of retirement for one last battle before peace could be declared in Japan. For there to be an end to war, he said, the Christians would have to die. This is a true story.
Kanzo Uchimura
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Author : Hana Kimura-Andres
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-07-10
Kanzo Uchimura written by Hana Kimura-Andres and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-10 with Religion categories.
A fascinating way – to become a Christian from non-Christian surroundings. The life of Kanzo Uchimura – the essence of Christianity becomes clearly recognisable.
Jesus And The Samurai
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Author : Michael Zomber
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-11-05
Jesus And The Samurai written by Michael Zomber and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-05 with Religion categories.
By 250 AD, Christianity had spread throughout India and China. Known as the Shining Religion or the Luminous Teaching, it drew adherents from Buddhism and Hinduism who were seeking a faith that taught the possibility of achieving a society founded on love and compassion for their fellow man. The new doctrine reached the island nation of Japan where it was so well received that Christianity threatened to supplant Buddhism as the dominant religion. By the close of the 16th century Japanese Christians numbered in the millions. Fifty years later Christianity was officially proscribed and Christians faced execution for openly practicing their faith. Jesus and the Samurai tells their fascinating story with facts drawn from ancient and modern sources.
God In My Everything
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Author : Ken Shigematsu
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2013-08-06
God In My Everything written by Ken Shigematsu and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-06 with Religion categories.
Ken Shigematsu shows that spiritual formation is more than just solitude and contemplative reflections. Spiritual formation happens in the everyday, in each and every moment of life. For those caught up in the busyness of work, family, and church, it often feels like time with God is just another thing on a crowded “to-do’ list. Ken explains how the time-tested spiritual practice of the “rule of life” can help bring busy people into a closer relationship with God. He shows how a personal rule of life can fit almost any vocation or life situation. In God in My Everything, you will discover how to create and practice a life-giving, sustainable rhythm in the midst of your demanding life. If you long for a deeper spirituality but often feel that the busyness of life makes a close relationship with God challenging—and, at times, seemingly impossible—this book is for you.
Two Japanese Christian Heroes
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Author : Johannes Laures, Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2009-11-10
Two Japanese Christian Heroes written by Johannes Laures, Ph.D. and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-10 with Religion categories.
This true story of Christian martyrdom takes place in feudal Japan. The Christian world will always marvel how in less than two generations the Gospel seed struck such deep roots in Japan that thousands of coverts were ready to lay down their lives for Christ. True it is that many Japanese martyrs died for their faith are now canonized and beatified. Among many who did not obtain the crown of martyrdom there are not a few, both men and women, who, by their heroic virtue, were an inspiration to their contemporaries. Among the most outstanding are Justo Takayama Ukon and Gracia Hosokawa Tamako, to whom these pages are devoted. Father Laures describes vividly and accurately in these stories of Two Japanese Christian Heroes the trials and hardships of the early Catholic fathers and of their converts, their deep faith and the great spiritual strength that fortified their amazing endurance. In addition, he depicts with great insight the background of the old feudal days, the personal relationship of samurai to their lords, to their wives and to their families, as well as the political and social conditions of those days.
Christian Converts And Social Protests In Meiji Japan
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Author : Irwin Scheiner
language : en
Publisher: U of M Center For Japanese Studies
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Christian Converts And Social Protests In Meiji Japan written by Irwin Scheiner and has been published by U of M Center For Japanese Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with History categories.
Nowhere has there been a discussion of the confusion necessarily generated by the rapidity of the change or of the agony created in the lives of many whose attitudes, expectations, and even success depended on the continuance of now abolished institutions. Historians have ignored the settled conditions of most samurai and instead concentrated on the study of the minority of activist samurai leaders who, with the backing of only a few Han (feudal domains) sought to overthrow the old order and whose success in doing so has made the study of the modernization of Japan the prime concern of historians. The history of the Meiji period may have been an overall political and industrial success story, but for a fuller understanding of the conditions of that success it is also necessary to understand "what it was really like" for the members of the old elite to be estranged from the proponents of revolution and what many members did to assure their own social and psychological position in a world they had not expected. In this book the author attempts to show that the impact of the Meiji Restoration destroyed the meaningfulness of the Confucian doctrine for these declasse samurai. Through Christianity, the samurai attempted to revive their status in society by finding a doctrine that offered a meaningful path to power. But in doing so, they had to accept a new theory of social relations. Ultimately, as the convert's understanding of society became totally informed by the Christian doctrine, they accepted a transcendent authority that brought them into conflict with society about them. Therefore, to understand the development of a Christian opposition in Meiji society we must begin with the conversion experience itself. [intro]
The Samurai
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Author : Shusaku Endo
language : en
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Release Date : 2024-11-26
The Samurai written by Shusaku Endo and has been published by Steerforth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-26 with Fiction categories.
A gripping adventure story from “a masterly historical writer” about a Japanese expedition to cross the Pacific Ocean in the 17th century (David Mitchell) "A historical fiction with meanings for many cultures and all seasons, and a great travel narrative; its re-creations of place are extraordinary." ― The New York Times Book Review A classic of Japanese literature, The Samurai is one of Shūsaku Endo’s finest and most atmospheric works, brilliantly conveying the searing traumas of faith, both lost and newly discovered. In 17th-century Japan, a ship sets sail for Nueva España as part of an envoy to expand trade with the West. Onboard are a zealous Spanish missionary, who dreams of becoming bishop of Japan, and a disenchanted Samurai seeking to recover his lost family lands. In a journey full of peril, both men’s lives and ambitions hang in the balance as political machinations loom large and the terrifying persecution of Christians advances through Japan. Winner of the 1980 Noma Literary Prize, The Samurai is an intensely moving portrait of human courage and endurance, taken from a real event in history, and told with Endo’s signature stark simplicity. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: outstanding classic storytelling from around the world, in a stylishly original series design. From newly rediscovered gems to fresh translations of the world’s greatest authors, this series includes such authors as Stefan Zweig, Hermann Hesse, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Gaito Gazdanov.
A Christian In The Land Of The Gods
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Author : Joanna Reed Shelton
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2016-01-05
A Christian In The Land Of The Gods written by Joanna Reed Shelton and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-05 with Religion categories.
In November 1877, three months after Emperor Meiji's conscript army of commoners defeated forces led by Japan's famous "last samurai," the Reverend Tom Alexander and his new wife, Emma, arrived in Japan, a country where Christianity had been punishable by death until 1868. A Christian in the Land of the Gods offers an intimate view of hardships and challenges faced by nineteenth-century missionaries working to plant their faith in a country just emerging from two and a half centuries of self-imposed seclusion. The narrative takes place against the backdrop of wrenching change in Japan and Great Power jockeying for territory and influence in Asia, as seen through the eyes of a Presbyterian missionary from East Tennessee. This true story of personal sacrifice, devotion to duty, and unwavering faith sheds new light on Protestant missionaries' work with Japan's leading democracy activists and the missionaries' role in helping transform Japan from a nation ruled by shoguns, hereditary lords, and samurai to a leading industrial powerhouse. It addresses universal themes of love, loss, and the enduring power of faith. The narrative also proves that one seemingly ordinary person can change lives more than he or she ever realizes.