Beihefte Der Zeitschrift Für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte

according actual adopted already ancestor worship ancestral rites approach aspects basic basis belief Buddhist called chapter Christ Christian Christian faith church clear concept concern context continuity creation dead death developed discussion distinction divine elements encounter eschatology ethical example existence expression fact faith final fundamental funeral further give given God's hand household human Ibid idea implications important individual interesting interpretation Japan Japanese kami latter living man's masses meaning namely nature object offerings op.cit parents particular person perspective point of view position possible practice prayers present problem Protestant question reference regarded relationship religion religious respect resurrection Roman Catholic saints salvation says scholars seems seen serve Shinto significant simply Smith social soul spirits structures Takeda temple Testament theological Tokyo traditional translation ultimate understanding