SCAP's Scapegoat?: The Authorities, New Religions, and a Postwar Taboo

This article considers the issue of how the authorities have dealt with the question of guaranteeing religious freedom during the postwar period at the same time as dealing effectively with groups that compromise, or are widely rumored to compromise, public safety. While the various circumstances su...

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Main Author: Dorman, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2004]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2004, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-140
Further subjects:B Emperors
B Taboos
B Buddhism
B Criminal Investigation
B public safety
B Religious Studies
B Criminal arrests
B Police
B Oracles
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