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The '''Christ Heart Church''' ({{Langx|ja|基督心宗教団}}) is a [[new religious movement]] that was formed in 1927.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Reid |first=David |date=1999 |title=Review: Christianity Made in Japan: A Study of Indigenous Movements (Mark R. Mullins) |journal=Japanese Journal of Religious Studies |volume=26 |issue=1/2 |pages=201–204 }}</ref> Its founder, Kawai Shinsui (川合信水, 1867–1962), reinterpreted the faith through the lenses of [[Confucian]] and [[Buddhist]] traditions by claiming that Christianity offers a more complete path of self-cultivation and advocates [[Buddhist paths to liberation|traditional Buddhist disciplines]] of [[meditation]] to achieve a Christian [[satori]] (enlightenment).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mullins |first=Mark R. |title=Christianity Made in Japan: A Study of Indigenous Movements |publisher=University of Hawai'i Press |year=1998}}</ref> [[Zen meditation]] and {{Nihongo|2=強健術|3=kyōkenjutsu}} became important means of development in the Christ Heart Church.<br />
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In sharp contrast to Protestant missionary policy, the Christ Heart Church allow its members to maintain the traditional Buddhist altar in the home. They also see no conflict between [[Christians|Christian]] faith and [[ancestor veneration]]. Members are encouraged to show "proper respect" toward traditional customs, and the church supports participation in Buddhist ancestral rites with non-Christian family members.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.christ-heart.org/ Christ Heart Church homepage] {{in lang|ja}}<br />
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[[Category:Christian new religious movements]]<br />
[[Category:1927 establishments in Japan]]<br />
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