Immanent Power and Empirical Religiosity: Conversion of the Daimyo of Kyushu, 1560–1580

IF 0.3 3区 哲学 0 RELIGION JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES Pub Date : 2020-12-16 DOI:10.18874/jjrs.47.2.2020.247-278
A. Strathern
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The baptisms of the lords of the Ōmura, Arima, and Ōtomo families formed the breakthrough for Christianity in Kyushu. These conversions are analyzed here in light of the relevance of “empirical religiosity,” the tendency to alter religious commitments and ritual practices according to their perceived efficacy in bringing about this-worldly outcomes. This article arises out of a larger project of comparative global history, which establishes a threefold model of ruler conversions. The revelation of immanent power forms the second element of this model. Close analysis of the sources reveals that in sixteenth-century Japan, just as elsewhere, the daimyo in question were driven to experiment with and then commit to the new cult due to its capacity to bestow military success, healing, exorcism, and fertility. In particular, this is shown through a detailed account of the changing religious affiliations of Ōtomo Sōrin, and his son Yoshimune. However, since the bulk of the sources relating to these conversions are European, this article also considers whether these themes are simply missionary projections. After consulting Japanese sources, this article concludes that both pro- and anti-Christian parties framed their arguments in terms of a shared empiricist epistemology.
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内在的力量和经验的宗教信仰:九州大名的皈依,1560–1580
村氏、有马氏和汤氏家族的领主们的洗礼形成了基督教在九州的突破。这些皈依是根据“经验宗教性”的相关性来分析的,即根据宗教承诺和仪式实践在带来这种世俗结果方面的感知效果来改变宗教承诺和宗教实践的倾向。这篇文章源于一个更大的全球比较史项目,该项目建立了统治者转换的三重模型。内在力量的揭示构成了这一模式的第二要素。对资料来源的仔细分析表明,在16世纪的日本,与其他地方一样,有问题的大名被迫尝试并致力于新的邪教,因为它有能力在军事上取得成功、治愈疾病、驱魔和生育。特别是,通过对Ōtomo Sōrin和他的儿子Yoshimune不断变化的宗教信仰的详细描述,可以看出这一点。然而,由于与这些皈依有关的大部分来源是欧洲人,本文还考虑了这些主题是否只是传教士的预测。在查阅了日本的资料后,本文得出结论,支持和反对基督教的政党都是根据共同的经验主义认识论来构建他们的论点的。
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期刊介绍: The Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is a peer-reviewed journal registered as an Open Access Journal with all content freely downloadable. The journal began in 1960 as Contemporary Religions in Japan, which was changed to the JJRS in 1974. It has been published by the Nanzan Institute since 1981. The JJRS aims for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of religion in Japan, and submissions are welcomed from scholars in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. To submit a manuscript or inquiry about publishing in our journal, please contact us at the address below.
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