Society of the Divine Word (English: Societas Verbi Divini, Latin)

Japanese: 神言会 - しんげんかい(英語表記)Societas Verbi Divini ラテン語
Society of the Divine Word (English: Societas Verbi Divini, Latin)

A Christian religious order founded in 1875 in a Dutch style by German priest Arnold Janssen (1837-1909). It was named the Society of the Divine Word because of its deep understanding of the character of Christ as the "Word of God." Its main purpose was evangelizing non-believers, and it sent many missionaries to places such as Shandong Province in China, Togo in Africa, and New Guinea. It came to Japan in 1907 (Meiji 40), and was in charge of the dioceses of Niigata and Nagoya. It was also active in education, and currently runs Nanzan University. In connection with its missionary activities, it also devoted itself to cultural anthropology research, and the Anthropos Institute (now in St. Augustin, Germany), which was opened in Vienna by Wilhelm Schmidt, a member of the Society of the Divine Word, is its central institution.

[Yoshio Tsuruoka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ドイツ人司祭アルノルド・ヤンセンArnold Janssen(1837―1909)により、1875年オランダのスタイルに設立されたキリスト教修道会。キリストの、「神のことば」としての性格への深い理解から、神言会と名づけられた。異教徒への伝道布教を主要活動目的とし、中国の山東省、アフリカのトーゴ、ニューギニア島などに多くの宣教師を送り出した。日本にも1907年(明治40)にすでに渡来し、新潟や名古屋の教区を担当した。教育活動にも熱心で、現在南山(なんざん)大学などを経営している。また布教活動との関連から文化人類学研究に意を用い、神言会士ウィルヘルム・シュミットがウィーンに開いたアントロポス研究所(現在はドイツのザンクト・アウグスチン)はその中心機関である。

[鶴岡賀雄]

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