"Messianity Makes a Person Useful" Describing Differences in a Japanese Religion in Brazil

In the forty-five years since its introduction to Brazil in 1956, the Church of World Messianity has attracted some 300, 000 followers, over ninety-five percent of which are non-Japanese Brazilians. Messianity is known for its practice of jōrei, meaning "purification of the spirit" in Japa...

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Main Author: Matsuoka, Hideaki 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2001]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2001, Volume: 28, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 77-102
Further subjects:B Spirit Possession
B Religious Studies
B Spirit world
B Catholicism
B Spiritism
B Floral design
B Pastors
B Prayer
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