The Opening Way: Kurozumi Munetada, Founder of Kurozumikyo

This biography of the founder of a Shinto denomination gives a close-up view of Japanese religion in action. The term 'Shinto' acquires an entirely fresh meaning for many readers, showing from inside perspective how faith and aspiration guide people amid the conditions of ordinary life. The subject is the relation between the ordinary human and the transcendent power that animates the universe as that relation is understood in Shinto perspective. Main themes are the sense of mission that directs the faith of this Japanese religion, its understanding of wholeness and health, and its rich view of practical spirituality. Contents: List of Photos and Maps
Editor's Preface
Foreword, The Reverend Kurozumi Munetada
Introduction
Birth
Setting His Life's Goals
Direct Bestowal of Divine Mission
Proclaiming the Way
Aspirations and Humility: The Opening Way
Forming the Religious Organization
Stories of the Founder
Notes
Bibliography
Indices
About the Author.