A Religion in Death Throes: How Secrecy Undermines the Survival of a Crypto Shin Buddhist Tradition in Japan Today
A Religion in Death Throes: How Secrecy Undermines the Survival of a Crypto Shin Buddhist Tradition in Japan Today
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濒临死亡的宗教：秘密如何破坏当今日本加密真佛教传统的生存
DOI：
10.1111/j.1749-8171.2009.00208.x
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发表时间：
2010
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0.5
通讯作者：
C. Chilson
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作者：
C. Chilson
虽然我们知道宗教会衰落和消亡，但我们对是什么导致它们这样做却知之甚少。这篇文章介绍了一种地下或加密的净土佛教，它在日本秘密地实践了数百年，但在过去的50年里迅速衰落，可能濒临灭绝。有人认为，破坏其生存的因素之一是其保密性。这篇文章旨在帮助我们了解什么会导致宗教的衰落，以及我们对宗教秘密的理解，学者们普遍认为宗教秘密为宗教提供了好处，如吸引新成员，稳定教义和增强权威。
Although we know that religions decline and die, we know little about what causes them to do so. This article introduces a form of underground or crypto Pure Land Buddhism that has been practiced in secret for hundreds of years in Japan but in the past 50 years has declined rapidly and may be nearing extinction. It is argued that one of the factors that is undermining its survival is its secrecy. The article is intended to contribute to our knowledge on what can cause the decline of a religion and to our understanding of secrecy in religion, which scholars have generally regarded as providing religions benefits such as attracting new members, valorizing doctrine, and enhancing authority.