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After reading this chapter you will be able to:
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• Retell portions of the Shinto creation story. |
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• Explore the tensions and accommodations among Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism. |
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• Describe the focus and practice of Shinto. |
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• Discuss the contributions of Shinto to Japanese culture and history. |
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• Describe characteristics of the New Religions that are Shinto offshoots. |
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• Discuss the features of Shinto that make it relevant to the modern world. |