Attacks on the New Religions: Risshō Kōseikai and the "Yomiuri Affair"

The Risshō Kōseikai, one of the most successful of the modern Japanese New Religions, faced a crisis in the mid-1950s with what is known as the "Yomiuri Affair." In only one of many forms through which the Risshō Kōseikai faced conflict, the Yomiuri Shinbun published a series of articles c...

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Autor principal: Morioka, Kiyomi 1923- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kirchner, Thomas Yūhō 1949- (Traductor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Nanzan Institute [1994]
En: Japanese journal of religious studies
Año: 1994, Volumen: 21, Número: 2/3, Páginas: 281-310
Otras palabras clave:B Lawsuits
B Religious Studies
B Advisory boards
B Public Welfare
B Newspapers
B Journalism
B human rights violations
B Police
B Plaintiffs
B Religious Organizations
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Sumario:The Risshō Kōseikai, one of the most successful of the modern Japanese New Religions, faced a crisis in the mid-1950s with what is known as the "Yomiuri Affair." In only one of many forms through which the Risshō Kōseikai faced conflict, the Yomiuri Shinbun published a series of articles critical of the Kōseikai and its activities. The present essay examines the circumstances of the affair, analyzes the Kōseikai's response, and investigates how the incident conditioned the society's later development.
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies