Karma and Punishment : : Prison Chaplaincy in Japan /

Karma and Punishment : : Prison Chaplaincy in Japan / / Adam J. Lyons.

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"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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Lyons, Adam J.,
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.
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.

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