Theological Studies in Japan
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Volume 51
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  • Au-delà du désir de sacrifice
    Simone Weil et Lytta Basset
    Shino Ibaragi
    2012 Volume 51 Pages 28-48
    Published: September 11, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: December 09, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5873/nihonnoshingaku.51.28
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    Le désir de sacrifice, excité par le sentiment de culpabilité, a souvent joué un rôle moteur dans les pensées chrétiennes. Prise par un tel désir, Simone Weil a souligné l'importance métaphysique de la 《décréation》, c'est-à-dire de l'abandon de soi, seulement par lequel chaque créature se met à même de racheter ses fautes pour le Créateur. À l'opposé de Weil, Lytta Basset, théologienne moderne en Suisse，incite les lecteurs à dépasser le désir de sacrifice de soi par une lecture originale de la Bible. Loin de nous enfermer dans les ténèbres de la culpabilité，ses interprétations bibliques nous libèrent des préjugés qu'implique la théologie chrétienne traditionnelle. Cet article a pour objet de montrer des différences théologicophilosophiques entre Weil et Basset, en s'appuyant sur leurs lectures des récits bibkliques de Caïn et de Jacob.
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  • Uchimura Kanzo's Critique of Theology and Fujii Takeshi's Theological Studies
    What Passed Down from Uchimura to His Disciples
    Yusuke Iwano
    2012 Volume 51 Pages 49-74
    Published: September 11, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: December 09, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5873/nihonnoshingaku.51.49
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    This paper considers the transmission of Christian thought as passed down from Mukyokai founder Uchimura Kanzo to his disciples. In particular, Uchimura's theology will be compared to that of his disciple Fujii Takeshi. Uchimura refused to introduce theologies of Western denominations, as he criticized Western denominations for their exclusiveness and self-centeredness. In contrast, Fujii and his generation adopted the liberal theology coming out of European theological schools (particularly Germany), favoring its critical objectivism as being in keeping with the times. Mukyokai's criticisms toward denominational theologies are aimed on their factionalism of the time, from the denomination-free standpoint. It seems that what was passed down from Uchimura to his disciples was not Uchimura's personal view/understanding of scripture/the Christian religion etc., but rather his modus operandi of rejecting institutionalized Christianity in favor of individual interpretation.
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  • The Nippon Seikokai Mission Works on the Japanese Church in Korea
    Focusing on 1911-1945
    Kensaku Matsuyama
    2012 Volume 51 Pages 75-97
    Published: September 11, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: December 09, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5873/nihonnoshingaku.51.75
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    The relationship between the Japanese Anglican Church and its Korean counterpart started officially in 1984 with cooperation in mission work. The Japanese Anglican Church has acknowledged its past guilt and sought reconciliation in the hope of finding a new way to peace. However, in order to accomplish this goal more research on the history of the Anglican Church in these two countries is still required. Therefore, this paper will analyze how missionary work connected Korea and Japan through a study of “The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts” during the colonial period (1911-1945) focusing on the evangelical activities of Japanese Anglicans living in Korea.
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  • Biblical Hermeneutics and Interpretative Criteria in St. Augustine
    Hideyuki Sudo
    2012 Volume 51 Pages 98-121
    Published: September 11, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: December 09, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5873/nihonnoshingaku.51.98
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    This paper treats the two kinds of exegetical criteria, for selecting literal or figurative interpretation, found both in Augustine's De Genesi contra Manichaeos (c. 388-9) and De doctrina christiana (c. 396-7), and discusses the quality of biblical hermeneutics in the latter. First of all, a blasphemy-criterion in De Genesi contra Manichaeos is considered to be included in a more ample absurdity-criterion. Next as the consequence of analyzing Poland J. Teske's paper, although a criterion in De Genesi contra Manichaeos and criteria in De doctrina christiana do not conflict with each other, the latter criteria as ‘the love of God and neighbors' and ‘the understanding of God and neighbors’ are found to be conspicuous. Third, the particularity of the latter criteria is verified to be based on his idea that the Bible includes simple teachings for the double love and against human cupidity. Finally, the criteria of De doctrina christiana are regarded as the spiritual realities of an ecclesial community, and Augustine's aim of biblical interpretation in the community is thought of to provide the believers with the opportunity of love as the transaction of soul toward sapientia.
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  • Research on Religion in Rural China
    Focus on Christianity
    Yimeng Xu
    2012 Volume 51 Pages 122-144
    Published: September 11, 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: December 09, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5873/nihonnoshingaku.51.122
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    After starting the "reform and opening up" policy that began at the end of the 1970s, with the constant enhancement of the economy and the freedom of religion, Christianity grew tremendously in rural China. In light of fieldwork research, three reasons may be given for this rapid growth: because the vacuum spiritually among the peasants was fulfilled by Christianity; because the exchange of opinions was fostered in the meetings; and because of the intellectual assurance that life was absolutely secure in Christ. Thus the social needs among the rural people for personal security and mutual support were met by Christianity, and not by the national policies.
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