The Origins, Spread and Interfaith Connections around the Prayer Beads: A Case Study of the Evangelization of Japan
2021; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Issue: 119 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1870-3062
Autores Tópico(s)Chinese history and philosophy
ResumoespanolRezar con sarta de cuentas no es exclusivo del catolicismo, sino que distintas religiones asiaticas tienen una tradicion similar desde antes del advenimiento de Cristo. Este trabajo aborda los paralelismos entre diferentes tradiciones religiosas, asi como el origen, la formacion y la difusion del Santo Rosario y sus variantes llamadas coronas. Analiza tambien las intersecciones entre las tradiciones de rezo budistas y catolicas durante el periodo de la evangelizacion de Japon (1549-1639). Para ello, se apoya en el marco teorico propuesto para interpretar la aceptacion del cristianismo desde el punto de vista del pueblo ordinario por medio de comparar las similitudes y diferencias entre las creencias, las practicas y la estructura organizativa del budismo popular (particularmente Jōdo-shū y Jōdo-Shinshū, ramas del budismo de la Tierra Pura) y las del catolicismo. EnglishPraying with a string of beads is not exclusive to Catholicism. Various Asian religions have had a similar tradition since before the advent of Christ. This paper addresses the parallels between different religious traditions, as well as the origin, formation and spread of the Holy Rosary and its variants called “crowns.” It also analyzes the intersections between Buddhist and Catholic prayer traditions during the period of the evangelization of Japan (1549-1639). To this end, it draws on a theoretical framework aimed at interpreting the acceptance of Christianity from the point of view of ordinary people, by comparing the similarities and differences between the beliefs, practices, and organizational structure of popular Buddhism (in particular, Jōdo-shū and Jōdo-Shinshū, branches of Pure Land Buddhism) and those of Catholicism.
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