Secular Shrine Theory
Secular Shrine Theory (神社非宗教論, Jinja hishūkyōron) was a theory of religion from Japan. People came up with it in the Meiji period.[1] It was the idea that Shinto Shrines were secular in their nature rather than religious.[2] It said that Shinto was not a religion, but was a secular set of Japanese national traditions. This was used by State Shinto to argue that the state controlling and enforcing Shinto was not a violation of freedom of religion. It was subject to immense debate over this time and ultimately declined and disappeared during the Shōwa era.[3]
Related pages
- Political science
- State Shinto the resulting policies of this theory
- Shéndào shèjiào
References
- ↑ Rots, Aike P.. Public Shrine Forests? Shinto, Immanence, and Discursive Secularization. Japan Review (30) (2017). p. 179–205.
- ↑ 均, 新田. 加藤玄智の国家神道観 (in ja). 宗教法研究 (14) (2020-08-10). p. 199–230. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ 文部省. No Title (in ja) 第1巻:記述編 (1972-01-01)帝国地方行政学会. p. 第5章:学術・文化 第5節:宗教 宗教団体法の制定.