02688nam 2200469 450 991015054350332120230810001306.090-04-32240-X10.1163/9789004322400(CKB)3710000000932864(MiAaPQ)EBC4734104 2016052601(nllekb)BRILL9789004322400(EXLCZ)99371000000093286420161121h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCultural and theological reflections on the Japanese quest for divinity /by John J. KeaneLeiden, Netherlands ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :Brill,2017.©20171 online resource (212 pages) illustrationsTheology and Mission in World Christianity,2452-2953 ;Volume 490-04-32122-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Kami (神): The Japanese Word for Divinity -- Early History of Japanese Divinity -- Later Development of the Word Kami -- Twentieth Century Developments -- The Emperors of Japan -- Japanese Tea Ceremony -- Kami: A Key to Japanese Thought -- Implications for Interreligious Dialogue -- The Need for Dialogue -- Final Words? -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.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.Theology and Mission in World Christianity4.Gods, JapaneseJapanReligionGods, Japanese.299.5/6Keane John J(Franciscan Friar),1248430MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910150543503321Cultural and theological reflections on the Japanese quest for divinity2893514UNINA