Karma and punishment : prison chaplaincy in Japan /

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"This groundbreaking study of prison religion in East Asia introduces a form of chaplaincy rooted in the Buddhist concept of doctrinal admonition rather than Euro-American notions of spiritual care. Based on archival research, fieldwork inside prisons, and interviews with chaplains, it reveals...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lyons, Adam J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, [2021]
Colección:Harvard East Asian monographs ; 443
Temas:
Religious work with prisoners > Japan.
Justice > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Prison chaplains > Buddhism.
Karma.
Dharma (Buddhism). > Interpretation and construction.
Capital punishment > Japan.
Pastorale des prisonniers > Japon.
Justice > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Aumôniers de prison > Bouddhisme.
Peine de mort > Japon.
RELIGION / Buddhism / History
Capital punishment.
Dharma (Buddhism)
Religious work with prisoners.
Japan.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Defend the Dharma, Admonish the Heretics
  • 2. The Way of Repentance and the Great Promulgation Campaign
  • 3. The Ideal of Harmony between Dharma and Law
  • 4. Thought Crimes and the Opium of the Masses
  • 5. War Crimes and the Discovery of Peace
  • 6. The Spirit of Public Service and the Social Role for Religions
  • 7. The Dilemmas of Bad Karma
  • Conclusion: At the Altar of Doctrinal Admonition
  • Appendix A: Tenrikyō Group Chaplaincy Session Field Notes
  • Appendix B: Interview with Hirano Shunkō, Death Row Chaplain at Tokyo Jail
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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