Christian Wedding Ceremonies: "Nonreligiousness" in Contemporary Japan

Christian wedding ceremonies have, since the mid-1990s, displaced the Shinto rite and continue to remain Japans wedding ceremony of choice. In apparent contrast, the vast majority of Japanese individuals claim to be "nonreligious" or mushūkyō. Using the Christian wedding ceremonies of cont...

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Published in:Japanese journal of religious studies
Main Author: LeFebvre, Jesse R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2015]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Japan / Wedding rite / Wedding ceremony / Christianity / Irreligiosity / Spirituality
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
AX Inter-religious relations
BL Buddhism
BN Shinto
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Religious rituals
B Faith
B Christianity
B Cultural Identity
B Marriage
B Pastors
B Weddings
B Prayer
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