The permeation of Zen spirit in today's Japanese culture and its effects on church planting in Japan /by Daniel Shusum Lau.

Lau, Daniel Shusum,

The permeation of Zen spirit in today's Japanese culture and its effects on church planting in Japan /by Daniel Shusum Lau. - 1993. - i, 90 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Typescript. A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1993. 1. What is Zen Buddhism? 2. The Influence of Zen Upon Today's Japanese Culture 3. The Influence of Zen On the Christian Church 4. The Practical Implications for Church Planting



Historical Background -- Teachings of Zen Buddhism. The Spirit of Zen -- Zen in Japanese Art Culture -- Zen in Japanese Thought and Behavior. Christianity in Japan -- Religious Behavior of Japanese -- Challenges of Zen to Christian Church. Concerning Pioneering Churches -- Concerning Evangelism - Concerning the Message -- Concerning Training -- Concerning the Missionary Role -- Conclusion.




Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions. -- Ministry Perspective Project.


Missions--Japan.
Zen Buddhism--Japan.

BV4070 / .P476 1993 BV4070