Stato, diritto e sincretismo religioso in Giappone: lo sguardo del giurista
State, Law, and Religious Syncretism in Japan: a Jurist's Perspective. The foreign observer is often struck by how Japanese people practive different religion in a syncretic way. Most Japanese, in fact, define themselves at the same time Buddhist and Shintoist, and see no contradiction in that....
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | Italian |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2016
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| In: | Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Pages: 19-33 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
| Further subjects: | B
Law
B Japan B Religion B Neutrality B Religiosity |
| Summary: | State, Law, and Religious Syncretism in Japan: a Jurist's Perspective. The foreign observer is often struck by how Japanese people practive different religion in a syncretic way. Most Japanese, in fact, define themselves at the same time Buddhist and Shintoist, and see no contradiction in that. From a legal point of view, it is interesting to analyze how the State has (or has not) intervened in this religious identity phenomenon, occasionally favouring Buddhism, Shinto, or taking a neutral stance. This paper carries out a diachronic analysis of the legislation on religion: starting from a succinct historical description, it also takes into account the most recent developements on the topic. The paper includes some decision by the Supreme Court of Japan on the principle of a lay State, and the criticism towards religious education in schools after the enactment of the 2006 Education Law |
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