Why the Slow Growth of the Japanese Church?
The author, as a non-Japanese observer of and participant in the life and work of the church in Japan, analyzes various reasons for the slow growth of the Japanese church. Obstacles in the culture, including the Japanese religions, social system, value system, and also inadequacies within the church...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
1998
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In: |
Missiology
Year: 1998, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 275-288 |
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Summary: | The author, as a non-Japanese observer of and participant in the life and work of the church in Japan, analyzes various reasons for the slow growth of the Japanese church. Obstacles in the culture, including the Japanese religions, social system, value system, and also inadequacies within the church itself, are examined for their negative influence on the growth of the church. |
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ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182969802600301 |