Church of World Messianity

The Church of World Messianity (世界救世教 Sekai kyūsei kyō in Japanese) is a so-called "new religion" (Shinshukyo) founded in 1935 by Mokichi Okada (1882-1955), a former staff member of Omoto-kyo. The religion's key concept is Johrei, claimed to be a method of channeling divine light into the body of another for the purposes of healing. According to this religion, in 1926, Okada received a divine revelation and was empowered to be a channel of God's Healing Light (johrei) to remove illness, poverty, and strife from the world and inaugurate a new Messianic Age. Okada's teaching is represented by the scripture Johrei, which has been edited and translated by the Society of Johrei, an offshoot of Okada's movement. Image File history File links USVA_headstone_emb-24. ... Image File history File links USVA_headstone_emb-24. ... ShinshÅ«kyō ) are new religious movements in Japan. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Mokichi Okada (岡田茂吉 Okada Mokichi, 1882-1955) was the founder of the Church of World Messianity. ... Oomoto (大本, literally foundation), also known as Omoto-kyo (大本教) is a Japanese religion, often categorized as an offshoot of Shinto. ... Johrei (Jo: to purify; ray: spirit) manifests through the focusing of Divine Light, through the Johrei channel and to the Johrei recipient. ... Healing is the process whereby the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. ... For information on the last book of the New Testament see the entry on the Book of Revelation. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Millennialism. ...

The religion currently claims 800,000 followers, including many in Brazil. Sukyo Mahikari and Sekai Mahikari Bunmei Kyodan are based on Church of World Messianity teachings. Sukyo Mahikari headquarters in Takayama, Gifu, Japan Sukyo Mahikari (崇教真光 Sūkyō Mahikari) is a Japanese new religion (Shinshūkyō). It has garnered a mixture of praise and controversy. ...

COWM in Brazil

Brazil has the largest concentration of Japanese outside of Japan. According to Hideaki Matsuoka, University of California, Berkeley, in a presentation at the Summer 2000 Asian Studies Conference Japan entitled "Messianity Makes the Person Useful: Describing Differences in a Japanese Religion in Brazil," new Japanese religions have propagated in Brazil since the 1930's and they now have at least a million non-Japanese Brazilian followers. Three major religions ranked by the number of followers are: Seicho-No-Ie, Messianity, Mahikari, and Perfect Liberty. Besides churches, these religions have their own sacred places around São Paulo state where their headquarters are typically located. Seicho-No-Ie is a syncretic, monotheistic religion of Japanese origin. ... Mahikari (真光) means True Light, and is the name of a Japanese ShinshÅ«kyō founded by Mr Yoshikazu Okada (岡田 良一) (1901-1974), or Kōtama Okada (岡田 光玉). // In 1959 Okada claimed to have received revelations empowering him as representative on earth of a supreme deity he called Mioya Motosu Mahikari Omikami (御親元主真光御み神, Original Parent... liberty is the unsatisfactory word in itself as it speeks about the nothing except the revolutionary thinking so i would like to have a debate in respect of this view. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Matsuoka reports that there is a sharp contrast between these Japanese new religions' sacred places and those of other Brazilian religions in their size, structure, and symbolism. Compared to both Catholic churches and gathering places of Brazilian spiritism such as Umbanda and Kardecist Spiritism, the sacred places of these new Japanese religions in Brazil are extensive. They look like small villages in the countryside; they have hills, creeks, and lodgings where pilgrims can stay. He opines that they may be considered theme parks full of religious symbols such as waterfalls, woods, and altars. Umbanda is a religion that blends Catholicism, Kardecist Spiritualism, and Afro-Brazilian religions . ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In Brazil, Guarapiranga is the sacred place of the Church of World Messianity (or Igreja Messiânica Mundial). Guarapinga is a large artificial lake in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. ...

Other New Religious Movements

Angelenos may be familiar with the vintage neon sign[1] of the "Superet Light Church" in the Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles. Such organizations offer--often on a smaller scale--some parallels to the Church of World Messianity in terms of spiritual healing practices using a form of "divine light", (see also Johrei, Reiki), and concern with global salvation and humanitarian causes. Interestingly, the Superet Light Church--whose literature also speaks of atoms and the aura [2]--was founded in 1925--around the same time as Okada's original revelation. This article is about the largest city in California. ... Neon signs are often used to advertise for hotels, bars and entertainment venues. ... Mid-Wilshire is a region in west-central Los Angeles, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Johrei (Jo: to purify; ray: spirit) manifests through the focusing of Divine Light, through the Johrei channel and to the Johrei recipient. ... Reiki is performed through a technique similar to the laying on of hands. ... In theology, salvation can mean three related things: freed forever from the punishment of sin Revelation 1:5-6 NRSV - also called deliverance;[1] being saved for something, such as an afterlife or participating in the Reign of God Revelation 1:6 NRSV - also called redemption;[2]) and a process... Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ... Properties In chemistry and physics, an atom (Greek ἄτομος or átomos meaning indivisible) is the smallest particle still characterizing a chemical element. ... An aura is: in Science Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure. ...

Such religious, spiritual, and occult movements, especially utilizing scientific, (or pseudoscientific), terminology, may be considered as part of a global social phenomenon occurring in the "chaotic" era following the First World War, and coinciding with liberal policies towards new religious movements in the U.S., Taisho- and Showa-era Japan, and elsewhere. Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... Look up spiritual in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The word occult comes from the Latin occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to knowledge of the hidden. In the medical sense it is used commonly to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Phrenology is regarded today as a classic example of pseudoscience. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... A new religious movement or NRM appears as a religious, ethical or spiritual grouping that has not (yet) become recognised as a standard denomination, church, or body, especially when it has a novel belief system and when it is not a sect. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Taisho period (大正 Taishō, lit. ... Shōwa is the name of several places, times, people and things in Japan. ...

References

• Matsuoka, Hideaki. University of California, Berkeley, "Messianity Makes the Person Useful: Describing Differences in a Japanese Religion in Brazil", presented at the Summer 2000 Asian Studies Conference Japan.
• Wilson, Andrew, ed. (1991). World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (ISBN 0-89226-129-3). New York, NY: Paragon House Publishers. Contains over 4,000 scriptural passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions. The material is organized under 145 themes common to the texts and traditions. This site contains the complete text of the printed book.

External links

• Igreja Messianica Mundial do Brasil
• Sacred Temple of Guarapiranga
• Shumei