Periagoge
Course

Shinto and Japanese religion: Questions Worth Asking: What does it mean to honor the kami? How do ritual and reverence differ from belief? Explore the questions that open genuine understanding of Shinto's spiritual depth and its quiet resistance to Western categories of religion.

Explore what it means to honor the kami and discover how Shinto challenges Western ideas of religion through questions worth asking.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
Ecstatic Dance and Ritual Movement
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Fana Through Shrine Purification Rituals
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Intoxication as Spiritual State: Sake and Sacred Ecstasy
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Love as Cosmic Principle: Musubi Energy
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The Beloved's Absence as Presence
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
What Do You Actually Want with Shinto and Japanese religion?
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What Would Change if You Got Shinto and Japanese religion Right?
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A Hard Question About Shinto and Japanese religion
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The Moment Shinto and Japanese religion Changed for You
AI Prompt
What Would You Tell Someone Just Starting with Shinto and Japanese religion?
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