Embracing Ritual Healing: The Case of Sazuke in Tenrikyo in Contemporary Taiwan

This paper will explore how the practice of ritual healing (sazuke) has played a prominent part in the propagation of a Japanese new religious movement (Tenrikyo) in Taiwan. The author firstly unravels the mystery of Tenrikyo’s healing ritual (sazuke) and its role in enabling Taiwanese followers’ po...

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Main Author: Huang, Yueh-po (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: 1317-1334
Further subjects:B Inculturation
B Japanese new religious movement
B Sazuke
B ritual healing
B Taiwan
B Tenrikyo
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