Karma and Punishment : : Prison Chaplaincy in Japan / / Adam J. Lyons.
"This groundbreaking study of prison religion in East Asia introduces a form of chaplaincy rooted in the Buddhist concept of doctrinal admonition rather than Euro-American notions of spiritual care. Based on archival research, fieldwork inside prisons, and interviews with chaplains, it reveals...
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Superior document: | Harvard University Asia Center E-Book Collection, Supplement 2021 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill | Harvard University Asia Center,, [2022] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 2022 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Harvard University Asia Center E-Book Collection, Supplement 2021.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. Defend the Dharma, Admonish the Heretics
- 2. The Way of Repentance and the Great Promulgation Campaign
- 3. The Ideal of Harmony between Dharma and Law
- 4. Thought Crimes and the Opium of the Masses
- 5. War Crimes and the Discovery of Peace
- 6. The Spirit of Public Service and the Social Role for Religions
- 7. The Dilemmas of Bad Karma
- Conclusion: At the Altar of Doctrinal Admonition
- Appendix A: Tenrikyō Group Chaplaincy Session Field Notes
- Appendix B: Interview with Hirano Shunkō, Death Row Chaplain at Tokyo Jail
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.