The Heart of Wa and Christian Ethics
Keywords:
Wa, Christian EthicsAbstract
For Japanese people what is the meaning of being a Christian or living
the Gospel? Or, indeed, is it possible to live as Christians here in
Japan? If so, how can we do it? In order to consider these questions
we would like to try to approach them from the two points of view
by using some “virtues” as key words because they are central concepts
to not only the Japanese ethical view but also Christian ethics.
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