The beginning of heaven and earth : the sacred book of Japan's hidden Christians

The beginning of heaven and earth : the sacred book of Japan's hidden Christians /

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From a universal religion the Tenchi constructs a system of beliefs entirely Japanese in spirit. Its earliest context was in all likelihood the encounter between a storyteller and a group of Kakure Kirishitan.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Whelan, Christal, 1954- (Translator, writer of annotation.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English Japanese
Published:	Honolulu : University of Hawaiì Press, ©1996. ©1996
Subjects:	Catholic Church > Japan > Membership. Catholic Church Crypto-Christians > Japan. 11.59 church history, history of doctrine: other. RELIGION > Christianity > History. RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic. Crypto-Christians Membership requirements Christentum Christendom. Rooms-Katholieke Kerk. Japan > Church history. Japon > Histoire religieuse. Japan Kakure Kirishitan. Teologi > Teologi. Church history
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Table of Contents:

The Beginning of Heaven and Earth
The Evil fruit cast to Middle Heaven
The Division of Deusu's body for the salvation of humankind
The King's death
The Tribulations of Santa Maruya
The Five mysteries of the morning
A Nationwide search
Yorotetsu captures the Holy One
Up Karuwaryu Hill
Money bedazzled
The Kirinto
The Holy One's selection
Establishment of the officials
The Destruction of our world.