The universal attitude of Shinto as expressed in the Shinto sect Kurozumikyo. From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: March 22, 1992| Author: Stoesz, Willis | COPYRIGHT 1992 Journal of Ecumenical Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Kurozumi Shinto, a contemporary Japanese sect whose leaders have initiated contacts with English-speaking groups, affords us an opportunity to see Shinto at closer range than has usually been possible. We find that its founder made use of broad cultural resources in phrasing the teachings of his group. Central to his thought is his "turning to the all as One," relativizing existing social boundaries and extending an impulse toward compassionate concern for all. A universal intention is, there...

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