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Tenrikyo: A Japanese Religious Tradition, Ransey Joiner
Tenrikyo: A Japanese Religious Tradition, Ransey Joiner
Scholars Day
Someone who visits Japan today, even for a short amount of time, will most likely feel caught in a tug-of-war between complacency and crisis. The list of crisis is most likely familiar to those who stay up to date with world news: Japan’s economy is eroding which is threatening the global marketplace. The old political system grew brittle, which, in turn, created a wide-spread feeling of cynicism. The continuation of globalization has created the expectation of material wealth, which has played a significant part in dissolving many Japanese traditions that people relied on to give them a sense of identity …
Asian New Year Reflection, Maho Morishita
Asian New Year Reflection, Maho Morishita
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What follows is the transcript of a reflection given by Maho on the occasion of a Convivuim fellowship, here at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary on February 4, 2016.
The Papers Of Jay Jensen And The Japan First Mission
The Papers Of Jay Jensen And The Japan First Mission
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Academic objectives of our research project have been extremely successful. Several of our students produced papers from our research and presented them at a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies. One of our students published her essay in the Religious Education student journal and won an award for her contribution.
We have produced a whole transcript of the journal of Jay Clair Jensen, including translations and reproduction of thousands photographs. We also produced annotation of the whole journal, which will be submitted for publication at the Religious Studies Center, to add to literature about the worldwide church.