Christ in Japanese culture : theological themes in Shusaku Endo's literary works / by Emi Mase-Hasegawa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mase-Hasegawa, Emi.

Series:

Brill's Japanese studies library 0925-6512 ; v. 28.

Brill's Japanese studies library, 0925-6512 ; v. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endō, Shūsaku, 1923-1996--Religion.

Endō, Shūsaku.

Endō, Shūsaku, 1923-1996.

Christianity and literature--Japan.

Christianity and literature.

Religion.

Japan.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 248 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Contents:

Inculturation in Mission History 1

Christianity and Japanese Culture 3

Stating the Task 6

Methodological Notes 7

The Modern Cocnept of Koshinto 7

A Historical Perspective 8

Theology and Literature 10

Structure of the Study 13

Notes and Registers 15

Chapter 2 The Japanese Religio-Cultural Context 17

Outline of Features in Japanese Religious History 17

Shinto before the Introduction of Buddhism 18

Buddhism and Shinto (538-1333) 19

Shinto and Christianity (1333-1868) 22

Religions in Japan (1868-1945) 25

Shinto after 1945 27

Koshinto (Basic Shinto) 28

Koshinto and Kami 29

Syncretizing Attitude 31

Harmony in Diversity 35

Emotional Element in Koshinto 38

Loyalty to Nature 40

An Inclination towards Amae (Dependence) 41

The Feminine Dimension of the Divine 43

Womanhood in the Japanese Religious Context 44

Shinto Tradition 44

Development of Japanese Buddhism 46

Kakure Kirishitan 50

Modern Japanese Context 52

Significance of Negative Theology in Japan 54

Takizawa Katsumi (1909-1984) 55

Chapter 3 Endo Shusaku's Approach to Christianity 61

Stages in Endo's Development as a Writer 61

A Brief Introduction to the Life of Endo Shusaku 61

The First Stage (1947-1965): Conflicts 63

A Japanese Insensitivity that Defies the West-Sin 66

Establishing Thoughts for the Inculturation of Christianity 69

The Second Stage (1966-1980): Reconciliation 71

The Third Stage (1981-1993): Mutual Integration 72

Religious Ambiguity 74

The Dual Personality of Endo Shusaku 74

Endo in relation to Christianity 77

Endo as a Japanese-Catholic Author 80

Religious Pluralism 82

The Form of Endo's Novels 83

Literary Form of the Novel 84

Historical Facts and Spiritual Truth 85

Jesus Demythologized 86

Structure 87

Symbol and Metaphor 89

Chapter 4 Endo's Image of Christ 93

Development of Endo's Image of Christ (1966-1980) 93

Contents and Inculturation Perspectives 93

Silence (1966) 93

Introducing the Main Protagonists in Silence 94

Mother (1969) 100

The Samurai (1980) 103

Understanding Endo's Image of Christ 110

Christ in Solidarity with the Poor 110

Cultural Background 111

Christ as Maternal 113

Cultural Background 114

Maria Kannon 115

Christ as an Ever-present Companion 117

Cultural Background 117

A Christ for Japan 119

Post-War Theological Thought in Japan 119

Why was there a Postwar Missionary Failure? 120

A Japanese Non-triumphalist Theology 122

Endo's Non-triumphalist Theology 124

Endo's Critique of the Church 125

Religious and Cultural Heritage: Koshinto 127

Is Endo a Disguised Pure Land Buddhist? 130

Inculturation Typologies 133

Endo's Literature according to Bevans 133

Endo's Image of Christ in Takeda's Classification 134

Endo's Early Image of Christ: My Findings 136

Chapter 5 Endo's Transformed Image of Christ 139

Development of Endo's Image of Christ (1981-1993) 139

Contents and Inculturation Perspectives 140

Deep River (1993) 140

Selected Perspectives: Death, Sin, God 141

Understanding Endo's Transformed Image of Christ 147

The Transformed Kenotic Christ 147

The Weak Christ Remains 147

The Kenotic Christ in a Pluralist Context 149

The Transformed Maternal Christ 151

Chamunda and Ganges 151

Rebirth 153

Maternal Compassion 155

The Divine Transformation of Christ 156

Searching for God 156

God has Different Faces 158

God as Pneumatic and the Immanent Christ 159

Metaphor of God Incarnated 163

Christ for the World 164

Developments in Endo's Thought 165

The Hickian Approach of Endo 168

Jungian Thought 172

Koshinto and Inculturation Models 174

Koshinto as a Background to Endo's Reception of Hick and Jung 174

Which Model of Inculturation? 177

Solving Problems 181

Endo's Methods of Inculturation 182

The Role of Koshinto 183

Koshinto and Inculturation? 184

Koshinto and Endo 186

Epilogue-The Seed of Christ Sown in Culture 189

Postscript-The Spirit of Christ Inculturated 193

Shusaku Endo and his Literary Works 197

Biography-Life of Endo Shusaku 197

Literature by Endo Shusaku 216

Translated Works of Endo Shusaku 223

Primary List of References 229

Literature by Endo Shusaku 229

Japanese 229

English 231

Secondary List of References 231

Books/Articles about Endo Shusaku 231

Japanese 231

English 233

Other References 234

Books/Articles 234

Japanese 234

English 237

Un-Published papers, MA dissertations 240

Doctoral Dissertations 240

Newspapers 240

Letters and FAX 241

Interviews/Visits 241

Internet Information 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-241) and index.

ISBN:

9789004165960

9004165967

OCLC:

185021615