The Transformation of a Recent Japanese New Religion: Ōkawa Ryūhō and Kōfuku no Kagaku

Over the last five years Kōfuku no Kagaku has been one of the most prominent among the newer Japanese religious movements. Its leader, Ōkawa Ryūhō, proclaims himself to be the rebirth of the Buddha, citing as proof the astonishing number of books he has written. This paper traces the organizational...

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Main Author: Astley, Trevor (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [1995]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1995, Volume: 22, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 343-380
Further subjects:B Soka Gakkai
B Religious Studies
B Love
B Humanity
B Spiritual love
B Lectures
B Religious Organizations
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