4. 1. Closeness to Nature The earth is the Lords Is 6:3 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of his glory. Possible Points of Contact between Japanese Beliefs and Christianity
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7. 3. Meditation 8. right concentration (meditation) The Buddhist Eightfold Way Psalm 119:148 … that I might meditate in they word Psalm 143:5 I meditate on all they works; I muse on the work of they hands. 1 Timothy 4: 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; Possible Points of Contact between Japanese Beliefs and Christianity cont.
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9. The many Genealogies express respect for ancestors Exodus 20 12 Honour thy father and thy mother Honor Elders and Ancestors Possible Points of Contact between Japanese Beliefs and Christianity cont.
10. Rituals and Ceremonies Possible Points of Contact between Japanese Beliefs and Christianity cont.
11. According to a 1992 survey, 31% of weddings that take place in Japan are Christian. Weddings as a means to expose young people to the Christian faith. Rituals and Ceremonies
24. Shinto Shrine consists of... Torii The torii gate marks the approach and entrance to a shrine. Purification through Near the entrance, for purification. Clean your hands and mouth before approaching the main hall. Main and Offering Hall The Main contains the shrine's sacred object, and visitors make their prayers and offerings. Ema Shrine visitors write their wishes on these wooden plates and then leave them at the shrine in the hope that their wishes come true. Most people wish for good health, success in business, passing entrance exams, love or wealth Omikuji Fortune telling papers at shrines and temples. Randomly drawn, they contain predictions ranging from "great good luck“ to "great bad luck". By tying the paper around a tree's branch, good fortune will come true or bad fortune can be averted.
35. Schools of Zen Buddhism and their temporal and doctrinal relationships
36. Buddhist Temples consit of... Main hall The sacred objects of worship, such as statues, are displayed in the main hall. Lecture hall Lecture halls are for meetings and lectures and often also display objects of worship. Structure with up to five stories. Pagodas store remains of the Buddha Most cemeteries in Japan are Buddhist and are located at a temple. Gates Gates mark the entrance to the temple grounds
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38. Todaji Temple Daibatsu (Great Buddha) of the Todaji Temple World's Largest Gilded Bronze Buddha
41. Many devout worshippers stand beneath the waterfall to perform the rite of cold water ablution while worshipping Fudo Myoo (the God King of Fire) who is enshrined at the waterfall's fount. Kiyomizu Temple: Kyoto
52. 1549: The Portuguese Jesuit Francis Xavier establishes Christian mission in Western Japan with support of local rulers. The Japanese barons on Kyushu welcomed foreign trade especially because of the new weapons (and gunpowder) , and, therefore, tolerated the Jesuit and later Franciscan missionaries. Many Japanese convert to Christianity
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58. Meiji Restoration: 1867. Restoration of Emperor Meiji Reintroduction of Christianity In 1859, foreign missionaries returned to Japan after the government lifted it's ban, but they couldn't hold meetings openly until 1873. Groups of Christians who had worshipped in secret came out during this time, in all about 30,000 Christians came forward. Catholic and Protestant missionaries worked hard, but their labor resulted in just a few converts. In 1867 64 Christians were arrested in Urakami, and in nearby Omura 110 were jailed under such harsh conditions that 60 died of exposure. The 1930's was a difficult time for Christians due to increasing nationalism and the patriotic duty of attending Shinto shrines regardless of religious affiliation .
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