Japanese Christians And Society

Author : Alan M. Suggate
Publisher : Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015037412148

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Japanese Christians and Society by Alan M. Suggate Pdf

This book tells of the struggles of modern Japanese Christians for justice within Japan and in its relations with other peoples. Drawing on many disciplines, it focusses centrally on the pervasive Emperor system and shows how the ruling elite has persistently tried to revive the symbols of the pre-war era when Shinto and the state were fused. It considers the Japanese workforce, especially those who are disadvantaged: women, day labourers and Asian migrant workers; the environment and victims of pollution; resident aliens and Japanese citizens who suffer discrimination; and the search for justice and peace, especially with other Asians. The book shows how in grappling with these issues Japanese Christians are forging their own social theology, which in turn challenges the West to self-criticism and dialogue."

Author : Mark Mullins
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047402374

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Handbook of Christianity in Japan by Mark Mullins Pdf

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.

Author : Otis Cary
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0700702628

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A History of Christianity in Japan by Otis Cary Pdf

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

Author : James M. Phillips
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610975575

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From the Rising of the Sun by James M. Phillips Pdf

""Here at last we have in Professor Phillips' book an indispensable road map to guide us in our understanding of Christianity in postwar Japan. His research is impressive, prodigious, and carefully conceived. His findings are illuminating, disturbing, and hopeful. I predict that this book will remain definitive in its field for many years to come."" Robert Lee, San Francisco Theological Seminary, author of Stranger in the Land: The Church in Japan ""A helpful survey and source book for the understanding of the historical development of Christianity in Japan since 1945."" Masao Takenaka, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan ""This is an illuminating and scholarly study of the churches in Japan since 1945, churches of special interest because they have faced momentous changes and in some cases have been in continuous ferment. This book has significance also because it is about churches in which there has been intensive theological and social activity as they have gained more and more independence of the west; they have become a relatively new and very distinctive arena of Christian life."" John C. Bennett, former president, Union Theological Seminary, New York James M. Phillips served for seventeen years as a church fraternal worker in Japan, teaching church history at Tokyo Union Theological Seminary. He also served as Visiting Professor of Church History at San Francisco Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union.

Author : Joanna Reed Shelton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498224918

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A Christian in the Land of the Gods by Joanna Reed Shelton Pdf

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.

Author : John Breen,Mark Williams
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349243600

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Japan and Christianity by John Breen,Mark Williams Pdf

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.

Author : Mark R. Mullins
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824861902

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Christianity Made in Japan by Mark R. Mullins Pdf

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 indigenous movements in Japan. Focusing on the "native" response rather than Western missionary efforts and intentions, it presents varieties of new interpretations of the Christian tradition. It gives voice to the unheard perceptions and views of many Japanese Christians, while raising questions vital to the self-understanding of Christianity as a truly "world religion." This ground-breaking study makes a largely unknown religious world accessible to outsiders for the first time. Students and scholars alike will find it a valuable addition to the literature on Japanese religions and society and on the development of Christianity outside the West. By offering an alternative approach to the study and understanding of Christianity as a world religion and the complicated process of cross-cultural diffusion, it represents a landmark that will define future research in the field.

Author : Otis Cary, D.D.
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462912339

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History of Christianity in Japan by Otis Cary, D.D. Pdf

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.

Author : Stuart D. B. Picken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039618876

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Christianity and Japan by Stuart D. B. Picken Pdf

Christianity and Asian civilization - Religion and society in Japan - Nagasaki : the sea and the cross - Persecution and the hidden Christians - Christian missions - Mainstream churches.

Author : Ernest Wilson Clement
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Christianity
ISBN : NYPL:33433068294283

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Christianity in Modern Japan by Ernest Wilson Clement Pdf

Author : Lee Samuel
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789490179014

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Understanding Japan Through the Eyes of Christian Faith Third Edition by Lee Samuel Pdf

Lee skillfully examines various facets of the Japanese society and culture looking for answers of why Christianity is not widely accepted and practiced in Japan. He comes up with strategies and suggestions of how Christianity should approach Japan and suggests that Christianity should be reintroduced there.

Author : Allen Klein Faust
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Christianity
ISBN : WISC:89087886297

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Christianity as a Social Factor in Modern Japan by Allen Klein Faust Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Christianity
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007780146

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The Japan Christian Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Japan
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017871182

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The Japan Christian Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Samuel Lee
Publisher : Academy Press of Amsterdam
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 907951604X

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Japanese Women and Christianity: Contributions of Japanese Women to the Church and Society by Samuel Lee Pdf

Japanese Women and Christianity describes the significant roles that women in Japan have played since the arrival of Christianity in the 16th century. Women in Japan have contributed to Christianity's growth in the nation for nearly five centuries, especially by promoting theological discussions and engaging in political, social, and cultural activism. They have contributed to charitable work, human rights, the fine arts, literature, and music. When Christianity was outlawed in Japan and Christians were persecuted (ca. 1565-1873), women even chose martyrdom and died for their faith in Jesus Christ. Each chapter first offers an overview of the historical, political, and social events that transpired during the era that it covers and explores the overall status of women in Japanese society and culture in the era that it addresses; it then gives a detailed description of the role of Christian women in Japan at the time. About the Author Samuel Lee is president of Foundation Academy of Amsterdam, an Academy for Liberal Arts and Humanities. Lee holds a Ph.D. in Theology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he currently leads the Center for Theology of Migration. His Ph.D. is about Christianity in Japan. Lee has a master's degree with a doctoral exam in Sociology of Non-Western Societies (with an emphasis on Japan) from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Samuel Lee is the author of The Japanese and Christianity: Why is Christianity Not Widely Believed in Japan? (2014).