Magic and Self-Cultivation in a New Religion: The Case of Shinnyoen

Previous research on the New Religions has tended to focus on their magicoreligious aspects. However, we cannot neglect the fact that many of the New Religions incorporate elements of self-cultivation in their schemes for salvation. In this essay we will attempt to clarify the relation between selfc...

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Main Author: Nagai, Mikiko (Author)
Contributors: Swanson, Paul L. 1951- (Translator)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [1995]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1995, Volume: 22, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 301-320
Further subjects:B Religious Practices
B Buddhism
B Narratives
B Spiritual Awakening
B Nirvana
B Religious Studies
B Children
B Christian Ethics
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