Religious Education in Contemporary Japan

In Japan, religious education is usually divided into three categories: education concerning knowledge about religions or religious knowledge; the inculcation of religious sentiment; and confessional education. Education regarding religious knowledge can be taught at public schools, while confession...

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Main Author: Inoue, Nobutaka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
In: Religion compass
Year: 2009, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 580-594
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