Satoshi Hisa

Theme: Contrast between Buddhist anf Christianity's funeral in Japan

Outline

A Through recognizing characteristics of Buddhist's and christuanity's funeral in Japan, we can   grasp each religious worldviews about Death&Dying

 1 By giving names to the dea based on Buddhist scriptures, the dead can relieve sufffering   in this  world and enter into the nirvana with peace of their mind

 2 By cremating the dead in the funeral, the dead has a possibility to transmigrate in his next life and to live a more peaceful life

(I am serchinh about Chracteristics of Christianity's funeral in japan)

B Through paying attention to characteristics of each religipus funeral in japan, we ca more recognize social functions of religous funeral on japanese community

  1 By condoling the dead with other people in their town, peope strenthen the solidarity among the community in Buddhist funeral

  2 Compared to Buddhist funeral, Christianity's funeral tend to emphasize a direct rand an intimate elation between the dead and participants in the funeral