Glimpses of the Religious Life of New Japan
The currents of new life, as Japan has become a conscious part of the larger world, are finding expression in new forces and ideals in religion. 1. There is a remarkable liberalizing of Buddhism. Some men of unquestioned scholarship regard Buddhism as superior to any other religion. The unrest due t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1922
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The journal of religion
Year: 1922, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-80 |
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| Summary: | The currents of new life, as Japan has become a conscious part of the larger world, are finding expression in new forces and ideals in religion. 1. There is a remarkable liberalizing of Buddhism. Some men of unquestioned scholarship regard Buddhism as superior to any other religion. The unrest due to the war and new industrial conditions has intensified the reforming spirit, and in some quarters Buddhism is urged as the inspiration of a Pan-Asiatic program which shall preserve Oriental culture from the destructive influences of Western influence. 2. Shintoism, the religion of Japanese patriotism, is undergoing a marked revival; and a religious call to Japan to be the inspired power in the reconstruction of the world is being widely propagated. 3. If Christianity is to extend its due influence, it must relate itself positively to the dominant ideals of Japan. In literary and artistic expression, as well as in liberal theology, much remains to be accomplished. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480261 |