Bible translations (Japanese) — Japanese Bible translation begin when Catholic missionaries (Kirishitan) entered Japan in 1549, and Jesuits published the full New Testament in Kyoto, in 1613. Shortly afterwards, however, Christianity was banned and all the missionaries were… … Wikipedia
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Manga Bible (series) — This article is about five volume series from Next, Inc.. For other graphic novels with the same name, see Manga Bible. Manga Bible Cover of first book in the series, Manga Messiah 新約聖書 … Wikipedia
Japanese New Interconfessional Translation Bible — New Interconfessional Translation Bible (新共同訳聖書 in Japanese, pronounced Shin Kyōdō Yaku Seisho ) is the most recent Japanese translation of the Christian Bible, completed in 1987, and is now the most widely used Japanese Bible, by both Catholics… … Wikipedia
JAPAN — JAPAN, Asian state. In early medieval times Jews from Europe and the Middle East may have been involved in trade with Japan through their connection with the silk route. Later, during Japan s so called Christian Century (1542–1639), some Jews… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge — Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge The greatest and most important society within the Church of England. It was founded 8 March, 1698, when four laymen, Lord… … Catholic encyclopedia
Japan — • Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north west of the Pacific Ocean and east of the Asiatic continent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Anglican Church in Japan — Nippon Sei Ko Kai Primate Most Reverend Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, Bishop of Hokkaido Headquarters 65 Yaraicho, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo 162 0805, Japan Territory Japan … Wikipedia
Japan Evangelistic Band — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Japan Evangelistic Band Non profit Non profit type = founded date = 1903 founder = Barclay Fowell Buxton and Paget Wilkes location = origins = Keswick Convention, England key people = area served = Japan focus … Wikipedia
Japan — The growth of Christianity in Japan was stymied by the country s isolationist policies following the arrival of Catholicism in the 16th century. That isolation ended in 1854, when the United States forced an opening of the country to foreign… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
