著者

吉田 尚文

出版者

國學院大學総合企画部

雑誌

國學院雜誌 = The Journal of Kokugakuin University (ISSN:02882051)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.119, no.1, pp.45-63, 2018-01

著者

吉田 尚文

出版者

駒沢宗教学研究会

雑誌

宗教学論集 (ISSN:03873323)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2017, no.36, pp.31-58, 2017 (Released:2021-04-17)

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This paper focuses on the concept of “theodicy” by Masahisa Goi, the founder of the new Japanese religious group Byakko Shinkokai. Although many “theodicies” have been expressed in different contexts previously, I would like to especially pick up the “theodicies” of Max Weber and Masahisa Goi. Max Weber defined his concept of“ theodicy of sufferings” as of three different types: Zoroastrian dualism, the Calvinist understanding of the hidden God, and the Indian doctrine of karma. Comparing Weber’s concept with Goi’s interpretation of hardship, a similarity between their views is seen. In brief, their idea about karma is particularly similar, though there are some differences with regard to its explanation. Goi says that suffering is a result of karma from past lives; however, this karma fades away through suffering in the present life. Goi even considered death of the flesh in a positive manner. According to his doctrine, which includes the idea of a spiritual world, the spirit that is purified through suffering will ascend to a higher spiritual world. As a result, suffering does not translate to complete despair. With this in mind, I consider the views of Masahisa Goi’s “theodicy” to be unique in his understanding of the concept.

著者

吉田 尚文

出版者

日本宗教学会

雑誌

宗教研究 (ISSN:03873293)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.89, pp.394-395, 2016