TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hirth,Jay
TI  - A study of Shintoism and its opposition to evangelical Christianity /By Jay Hirth
AV  - BV4070 .S783 1951
PY  - 1951///
KW  - Columbia Bible College
KW  - Dissertations
KW  - Shinto
KW  - Relations
KW  - Christianity
N1  - 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; Bibliography: leaves 103-105; 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; 2
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