Prophets of Peace: Pacifism and Cultural Identity in Japan's New Religions

by Robert J. Kisala

Wars in the Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia have given new impetus to the ongoing debate in Japan concerning its postwar constitution and related issues of national security and world order. Although often overlooked in this debate, Japanese religious groups--especially some of the New Religions--have promoted peace as a major theme of their doctrine and activities, often explicitly supporting a pacifist position. This study, undertaken in the wake...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824822676
• ISBN13: 9780824822675
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"