Introducing Chaplaincy to Japanese Society

This paper examines the meaning of the introduction of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) to Japan, as an example of one of the religious activities accepted in public space in a secular Japanese society. For over half a century, Christian clerics have tried to introduce the idea of chaplaincy to Jap...

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Auteur principal: Kasai, Kenta (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2016
Dans: Journal of Religion in Japan
Année: 2016, Volume: 5, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 246-262
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Japan / Éducation pastorale clinique / Soins palliatifs / Œcuménisme / Histoire 1960-2016
RelBib Classification:AE Psychologie de la religion
AG Vie religieuse
AH Pédagogie religieuse
BL Bouddhisme
CH Christianisme et société
KBM Asie
RG Aide spirituelle; pastorale
TK Époque contemporaine
Sujets non-standardisés:B Clinical Pastoral Education palliative care interfaith chaplain spiritual caregiver religion in the public space
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Résumé:This paper examines the meaning of the introduction of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) to Japan, as an example of one of the religious activities accepted in public space in a secular Japanese society. For over half a century, Christian clerics have tried to introduce the idea of chaplaincy to Japan, and Buddhists have attempted to develop a Buddhist form of hospice palliative care. The Japan Society for Spiritual Care was established in 2007 and began an accreditation process of ecumenically designed “spiritual caregivers,” bringing interested parties together in Japan for education, peer support, and continuous training in spiritual care. The outpouring of national grief in response to accidents or natural disasters encouraged sponsors to create CPE training institutions at some universities. Challenging the Japanese understanding of the separation of religion and state, the introduction of chaplaincy can be seen as a case of religious practice that is accepted in public space.
ISSN:2211-8349
Contient:In: Journal of Religion in Japan
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22118349-00502009