
The Japanese and Christianity
A Complex Relation
Samuel C. Lee(Author)
Foundation University Press
Published on 17. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-94-90179-16-8 (ISBN)
Description
Since the mid-sixteenth century, Christianity has been notably active in Japan, and yet Japan remains one of the least-evangelized nations in the world. The Japanese and Christianity is an attempt to work out an appropriate response to the question, "What are the main reasons why Christianity has not yet succeeded in Japan?" It investigates various factors, i.e. the societal, cultural, historical, missiological and political dimensions of Christianity in Japan, in searching for possible answers. 要約 日本人とキリスト教――その複雑な関係 16世紀中葉以降、日本ではキリスト教の伝道が顕著になされてきた。ところが日本は今も世界において、最も福音化されていない国の一つである。本書に示されている通り様々な統計によれば、日本におけるキリスト者人口はいまだに、わずか1.40~1.54%にすぎない。それゆえ当論文の中心的設問は、次のものである。 「キリスト教はなぜ日本で成功していないのか?
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-90179-16-8 (9789490179168)
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