The History Of Christianity In Japan

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History Of Christianity In Japan

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Author : Otis Cary, D.D.
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2008-09-15

History Of Christianity In Japan written by Otis Cary, D.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 2008-09-15 with Religion categories.

Despite the relatively small number of formal Christian believers in japan—less than one percent of the total population—Christianity has become and is likely to continue to be an important strand in modern Japanese culture. The Christian social message of the early decades of the twentieth century has become a lasting part of social welfare attitudes. The strong emphasis on education of the Christian missionary movement has left a visible legacy throughout Japanese education, primarily in the teaching of women. Author, Otis Cary's impressive work, first published in two volumes, appears here in a convenient one-volume edition. The first part deals with Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox missions; the second, with Protestant missions. The story begins with the arrival of Francis Xavier in Japan in 1549, unfolds through the early successes of the Roman Catholic missions and the subsequent age of hideous persecutions and the virtual extirpation of Christianity in the seventeenth century, and moves forward to its revival in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is in many ways an absorbingly dramatic tale, and Cary tells it exceedingly well.

A History Of Christianity In Japan

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Author : Otis Cary
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1995

A History Of Christianity In Japan written by Otis Cary and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Religion categories.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A History Of Christianity In Japan Roman Catholic And Greek Orthodox Missions

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Author : Otis Cary
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

A History Of Christianity In Japan Roman Catholic And Greek Orthodox Missions written by Otis Cary and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Christianity categories.

Handbook Of Christianity In Japan

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Author : Mark Mullins
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-12-24

Handbook Of Christianity In Japan written by Mark Mullins and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-24 with History categories.

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.

A History Of Japanese Theology

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Author : Yasuo Furuya
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 1997

A History Of Japanese Theology written by Yasuo Furuya and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.

This is the first book on the history of Japanese theology written by Japanese theologians. The authors clarify the tumultuous history of Japanese Christianity and describe the context, methodology, and goals shaping Japanese theology today.

Christianity In Japan

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Author : Masanobu Ishizaka
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-23

Christianity In Japan written by Masanobu Ishizaka and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-23 with History categories.

Excerpt from Christianity in Japan: 1859-1883 At this favorable time, these two opposing principles meet in that enterprising country, Japan, where every con dition for such an undertaking is most favorable - the coun try, whose gate is wide open to any form of faith the coun try, where each one can speak for his own religion and criticize that of another with, perfect freedom and where the leading men are very little prejudiced from narrow dogmatisms and intolerable theology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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.

Japanese Traditions Of Christianity

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Author : M Paske-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-21

Japanese Traditions Of Christianity written by M Paske-Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-21 with Religion categories.

Published in 1930, this book traces the long history of Christianity in Japan. Paske-Smith details the journey of the early missionaries from the west, the conflict that arose from the introduction of Christianity to Japan and how Christianity’s influence transformed some of the Japanese cultural landscape.

The Beginning Of Heaven And Earth

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Author : Christal Whelan
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1996-09-01

The Beginning Of Heaven And Earth written by Christal Whelan 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 1996-09-01 with Religion categories.

In 1865 a French priest was visited by a small group of Japanese at his newly built church in Nagasaki. They were descendants of Japan's first Christians, the survivors of brutal religious persecution under the Tokugawa government. The Kakure Kirishitan, or "hidden Christians," had practiced their religion in secret for several hundred years. Sometime after their visit the priest received a copy of the Kakure bible, the Tenchi Hajimari no Koto, "Beginning of Heaven and Earth," an intriguing amalgam of Bible stories, Japanese fables, and Roman Catholic doctrine. Whelan offers a complete translation of this unique work accompanied by an illuminating commentary that provides the first theory of origin and evolution of the Tenchi. Today, the few Kakure Kirishitan communities still in existence view the Tenchi as strange and flawed, expressing a distorted form of Christianity. It is, however, the only text produced by the Kakure Kirishitan that depicts their highly syncretistic tradition and provides a colorful window through which to examine the dynamics of religious acculturation.

Essays On The Modern Japanese Church

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Author : Aizan Yamaji
language : en
Publisher: U of M Center For Japanese Studies
Release Date : 2021-01-19

Essays On The Modern Japanese Church written by Aizan Yamaji 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 2021-01-19 with History categories.

Essays on the Modern Japanese Church (Gendai Nihon kyokai shiron), published in 1906, was the first Japanese-language history of Christianity in Meiji Japan. Yamaji Aizan’s firsthand account describes the reintroduction of Christianity to Japan—its development, rapid expansion, and decline—and its place in the social, political, and intellectual life of the Meiji period. Yamaji’s overall argument is that Christianity played a crucial role in shaping the growth and development of modern Japan. Yamaji was a strong opponent of the government-sponsored “emperor-system ideology,” and through his historical writing he tried to show how Japan had a tradition of tolerance and openness at a time when government-sponsored intellectuals were arguing for greater conformity and submissiveness to the state on the basis of Japanese “national character.” Essays is important not only in terms of religious history but also because it highlights broad trends in the history of Meiji Japan. Introductory chapters explore the significance of the work in terms of the life and thought of its author and its influence on subsequent interpretations of Meiji Christianity.