A study of Shintoism and its opposition to evangelical Christianity /By Jay Hirth.
- 1951.
- 105 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. I. The Problem and Scope of the Thesis II. The Background of Shintoism III. Worship, Ceremonies, and Doctrines IV. Shinto's Conflict with Christianity V. Shintoism Since Japan's Defeat Virgin Islands The Relation of Evangelical Christian Missions to Shintoism Virgin IslandsI. Bibliography
The Problem -- The Statement of the Problem -- The Importance of the Study -- The Scope -- The Organization of the Thesis. Primitive Shintoism -- Traditional Beliefs -- Original Shinto -- Early Shinto Organized -- The Decline of Shintoism -- Revival of Shintoism -- In Connection with Confucianism and Bushidoism -- The Pure Shinto Revival -- The Formation of State and Sect Shinto. State Shinto: Introduction -- Nature of State Shinto -- Characteristics -- Shrines, Priests, and Ceremonies -- Doctrines and Beliefs -- Sectarian Shinto -- Introduction -- Characteristics -- Shrines, Priests, and Ceremonies -- Doctrines and Beliefs. Roman Catholicism in Japan During and Shortly After Xavier's Time -- Roman Catholicism's First Introduction to Japan -- The Second Period of Roman Catholic Propagation -- Opposition and Explusion of Roman Catholicism -- The First Protestants and Shintoism -- Opposition by Shintoism -- Japan Opened -- Anti-Christian Edicts are Enforced -- Removal of Edicts and the Progress of the Gospel -- Opposition Mounts Again -- Christianity Meets State Shinto in Pre- and War-Time Japan - Pre-War Christianity and State Shintoism -- The Original Christian Position in Spite of Mounting Opposition -- The Church that Compromised -- A Minority "Stands Fast" and Endures Persecution -- War-Time Christianity and State Shintoism -- The Nippon Kristo Kyodan -- Opposition and Restrictions are Increased -- A Further Look at the Compromising and Faithful Believers -- Compromisers -- True Believers. State Shinto is Abolished -- Sectarian Shinto Remains -- Revival of Shintoism -- The Place of the Emperor -- Organization of Priests, Shrines, and Ceremonies -- Beliefs and Superstitions. Problems -- The Shrine and Emperor Worship Problem -- Idolatry -- Divided Loyalty, the Shinto Revival, and Nationalism -- Possible Solutions -- The Pre- and War-Time Shinto Shrine and Ceremony Problem -- Conformists -- Non-Conformists -- Idolatry -- The Shinto Revival, Nationalism, and Divided Loyalties.