Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FIGURES, AND MAPS ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
6. CHAPTER ONE. The World View of the New Religions
7. The New Religions of Japan 1
8. The World View of the New Religions 7
9. The Self 14
10. Patterns of Action 21
11. The Limits of the World View 29
12. CHAPTER TWO. The Founding of Kurozumikyo
13. Introduction 37
14. The Historical Context 37
15. The Formation of Kurozumikyo: Overview 48
16. The Founder's Early Career 50
17. Early Followers 58
18. The Middle Phase 59
19. The High Disciples 66
20. The Late Phase 68
21. CHAPTER THREE. Preaching and Healing
22. Introduction 74
23. Preaching 75
24. Healing 88
25. Majinai 94
26. Conclusion 96
27. CHAPTER FOUR. Branch Churches in Kurozumikyo
28. Introduction 99
29. Organization 100
30. Kurozumikyo and Shrine Shint5 106
31. Rural and Urban Churches 114
32. Women's Roles 121
33. Varieties of Laymen's Meetings 124
34. Problems and Summary 129
35. CHAPTER FIVE. Ministers and Followers
36. Introduction 134
37. The Branch Church at Ōi 136
38. Social Change and the Ōi Church 141
39. The Ōi Church and Rural Society 145
40. Rites and the Public Symbolism of Self-Cultivation 148
41. Blessings in This Life 152
42. CHAPTER SIX. Space, Time, and the Human Life
43. Introduction 163
44. Sacred Space 164
45. Sacred Time 170
46. The Life Cycle 177
47. Conclusion 185
48. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Unity of the New Religions 188
49. APPENDIX A. The Great Purification Prayer 196
50. APPENDIX B. Glossary 199
51. BIBLIOGRAPHY 203
52. INDEX 211