Phenomenal Knowledge and Martyrdom: Endō’s Silence
This article examines Endō Shūsaku’s Silence from the perspective of ‘phenomenal knowledge’, which can only be derived from experience. First turning to philosopher Michel Henry’s discussion of phenomenologies of Christ, the article traces Endō’s protagonist Sebastian Rodrigues’ initial failure to a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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Literature and theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-78 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history NBF Christology VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | This article examines Endō Shūsaku’s Silence from the perspective of ‘phenomenal knowledge’, which can only be derived from experience. First turning to philosopher Michel Henry’s discussion of phenomenologies of Christ, the article traces Endō’s protagonist Sebastian Rodrigues’ initial failure to access the phenomenology of Jesus-as-the-Christ. While the all-important fumie tests in Silence appear to offer the possibility of martyrdom and an opportunity to demonstrate faith, the article contends that Endō’s novel implies that among other factors that make up the discourse of martyrdom, a special place should be reserved for phenomenal knowledge. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Literature and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/litthe/frab019 |