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The Life and Thought of Kanzo Uchimura, 1861-1930

by Hiroshi Miura

  • Paperback
  • 156 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

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Uchimura claimed that Japan adopted Western civilization at the reopening of the country in the late nineteenth century but did not adopt Christianity itself - the very cause, spirit, and life of Western civilization. This was the origin of all the difficulties Japan had been experiencing. There is no question that Uchimura believed Christianity would save Japan and the Japanese; the real question was "What kind of Christianity?" In his view Christian faith entails a radical dependence on the gospel; baptism, communion, and the other sacraments are not necessary. He also believed that God's truth can be revealed directly to each individual, so that an intermediary between God and people, such as a minister, priest, or pope, is not required. This argument led Uchimura to start the Mukyokai-shugi (Non-church), a denial of the institutional church. Miura here explores in depth this theme in Uchimura's thought as well as Uchimura's particular vision of Japan's mission to the world. This study not only offers Western readers new information about Kanzo Uchimura and the Japanese Non-church Movement; it also provides important insights into the way Christianity can be indigenized in a new culture, such as that of modern Japan.
The Life and Thought of Kanzo Uchimura, 1861-1930 and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityThe Life and Thought of Kanzo Uchimura, 1861-1930

  • Author

    Hiroshi Miura

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    February 1997

  • Weight

    214g

  • Page Count

    156

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802842053

  • ISBN-10

    0802842054

  • Eden Code

    1159347

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