Cultural and Theological Reflections on the Japanese Quest for Divinity

John J. Keane (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

203 Seiten

2016 | xiv, 189 pp.
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-32122-9 (ISBN)

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In Cultural and Theological Reflections on the Japanese Quest for Divinity John J. Keane offers a novel account of Japanese divinity (kami). He applies cultural themes to highlight this quest. Respectful encounters between East and West are encouraged using principles of interreligious dialogue.

In Cultural and Theological Reflections on the Japanese Quest for Divinity, John J. Keane offers an explanation of Japanese divinity (kami 神) using sociology, anthropology, linguistics, literature and history. He presents an overview of how the Japanese have sought to love and serve their kami - a quest that rivals the interest that the West gives to God. The principles of interreligious dialogue are applied to the meaning of kami and a plea is made for a dialogue that respectfully accepts differences between the cultures and the theologies of Eastern and Western thought. Important cultural themes are discussed as a part of this quest, such as the emperors of Japan and the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The work also challenges the understanding of kami as highlighted by Akutagawa Ryunosuke and Endo Shusaku.

John J. Keane, M.A. (1974) University of Ottawa, is a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, Garrison, NY. He has written several theological articles and a monograph, The Kami Concept: A Basis For Understanding and Dialogue (Tokyo, Oriens Institute for Religious Research, 1980).

Contents

Introduction

Part 1 - The Japanese Quest for Divinity

Chapter 1. Kami (神): The Japanese Word for Divinity
Chapter 2. Early History of Japanese Divinity
Chapter 3. Later Development of the Word Kami
Chapter 4. Twentieth Century Developments

Part 2 - Cultural and Theological Reflections

Chapter 5. The Emperors of Japan
Chapter 6. Japanese Tea Ceremony
Chapter 7. Kami: A Key to Japanese Thought
Chapter 8. Implications for Interreligious Dialogue
Chapter 9. The Need for Dialogue
Chapter 10. Final Words?

Appendix
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	28.11.2016
Reihe/Serie	Theology and Mission in World Christianity ; 4
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	331 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	90-04-32122-5 / 9004321225
ISBN-13	978-90-04-32122-9 / 9789004321229
Zustand	Neuware