Friday, September 28, 2018 | 1 p.m.
Rabinowitz Room, Andover-Harvard Theological Library
The story of the Unitarian mission to Japan started in the late 19th century, when representatives of the American Unitarian Association were invited by one of the leading intellectuals of the time, Fukuzawa Yukichi. This presence on Japanese soil led to an enthusiastic reception from the elite—to the point of becoming a fad—as large segments of the population were dreaming of making Japan the first cosmopolitan nation of Asia.
By 1923, the popularity of the Unitarian approach decreased to the point of forcing the mission to withdraw from Japan. The disappearance of liberal Christianity, unsurprisingly, coincided with the rise of nationalism.... Read more about Book Talk with Michel Mohr "Unitarianism in Japan: Unravelling Its Saga through the UUA Archives"
Please stop by the second floor of Andover-Harvard Theological Library to visit our exhibit, “ ‘Unitarian’ Identity from Servetus to the Transcendentalists,” now in its final week. The exhibit will end this Friday, May 25 at 4:00 pm.
