a study of indigenous movements Mullins, Mark creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Church history. hiu Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press ©1998 1998 monographic eng 1 online resource (x, 277 pages) : illustrations. For centuries the accommodation between Japan and Christianity has been an uneasy one. Compared with others of its Asian neighbors, the churches in Japan have never counted more than a small minority of believers more or less resigned to patterns of ritual and belief transplanted from the West. But there is another side to the story, one little known and rarely told: the rise of indigenous movements aimed at a Christianity that is at once made in Japan and faithful to the scriptures and apostolic tradition. Christianity Made in Japan draws on extensive field research to give an intriguing and sympathetic look behind the scenes and into the lives of the leaders and followers of several indigenous movements in Japan. Focusing on the "native" response rather than Western missionary efforts and intentions, it presents varieties of new interpretations of the Christian tradition. It gives voice to the unheard perceptions and views of many Japanese Christians, while raising questions vital to the self-understanding of Christianity as a truly "world religion."This ground-breaking study makes a largely unknown religious world accessible to outsiders for the first time. Students and scholars alike will find it a valuable addition to the literature on Japanese religions and society and on the development of Christianity outside the West. By offering an alternative approach to the study and understanding of Christianity as a world religion and the complicated process of cross-cultural diffusion, it represents a landmark that will define future research in the field. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Christianity as World Religion and Vernacular Movement -- 2. The Social Sources of Christianity in Japan -- 3. Charisma, Minor Founders, and Indigenous Movements -- 4. The Fountainhead of Japanese Christianity Revisited -- 5. Christianity as a Path of Self-Cultivation -- 6. Japanese Versions of Apostolic Christianity -- 7. Japanese Christians and the World of the Dead -- 8. Comparative Patterns of Growth and Decline -- 9. The Broader Context of Japanese Christianity -- Appendix -- Notes -- General Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author. Mark R. Mullins. Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index. Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL In English. a-ja--- Christian sects Japan Japan Church history Christianity and culture Japan Sectes chrétiennes Japon Christianisme et civilisation Japon Japon Histoire religieuse RELIGION Christianity History RELIGION Christianity General Christian sects Christianity and culture Japan Godsdienstige bewegingen Christendom Sectes chrétiennes Japon Christianisme et culture Japon Histoire religieuse BR1307 .M85 1998eb 275.2 11.59 Mullins, Mark. 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