Robert Kisala
Biographic Data
| ID | 571702 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Kisala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Kisala |
| SIGNATURE | KISALA R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Religion and Social Crisis in Japan: Understanding Japanese Society through the Aum Affair
Soka Gakkai: Searching for the Mainstream
This essay examines the conflict-ridden history of the Soka Gakkai, the largest new religious movement in Japan with over eight million members in that country and over one million members abroad. Three sources of conflict are covered: Soka Gakkai’s aggressive proselytizing activities, its political activities, and its pacifist stance, which are connected to the biography of founder Makiguchi Tsunesaburo and to the exclusivist interpretation of i…
Prophets of Peace
Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions
Wars in Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia have given new impetus to ongoing debate in Japan concerning its postwar constitution and related issues of national security and world order. Although often overlooked in this debate, Japanese religious groups--especially some of New Religions--have promoted peace as a major theme of their doctrine and activities, often explicitly supporting a pacifist position. This study, undertaken in wake of Persian Gulf W…
Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions
Wars in the Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia have given new impetus to the ongoing debate in Japan concerning its postwar constitution and related issues of national security and world order. Although often overlooked in this debate, Japanese religious groups--especially some of the New Religions--have promoted peace as a major theme of their doctrine and activities, often explicitly supporting a pacifist position. This study, undertaken in the wake o…
Contemporary karma: Interpretations of karma in Tenrikyō and Risshō Kōseikai
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Contemporary karma: Interpretations of karma in Tenrikyō and Risshō Kōseikai
Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions
Wars in the Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia have given new impetus to the ongoing debate in Japan concerning its postwar constitution and related issues of national security and world order. Although often overlooked in this debate, Japanese religious groups--especially some of the New Religions--have promoted peace as a major theme of their doctrine and activities, often explicitly supporting a pacifist position. This study, undertaken in the wake o…
Prophets of Peace
Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions
Wars in Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia have given new impetus to ongoing debate in Japan concerning its postwar constitution and related issues of national security and world order. Although often overlooked in this debate, Japanese religious groups--especially some of New Religions--have promoted peace as a major theme of their doctrine and activities, often explicitly supporting a pacifist position. This study, undertaken in wake of Persian Gulf W…
Soka Gakkai: Searching for the Mainstream
This essay examines the conflict-ridden history of the Soka Gakkai, the largest new religious movement in Japan with over eight million members in that country and over one million members abroad. Three sources of conflict are covered: Soka Gakkai’s aggressive proselytizing activities, its political activities, and its pacifist stance, which are connected to the biography of founder Makiguchi Tsunesaburo and to the exclusivist interpretation of i…
Religion and Social Crisis in Japan: Understanding Japanese Society through the Aum Affair
Philosophy (5 works) · Political science (3 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Japanese History and Culture (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)