Đa dạng tôn giáo Nhật - Việt: Những điểm tương đồng

Abstract

Japan is an island nation with three indigenous ethnic groups but has a very diverse and rich cultural and religious life with hundreds of thousands of religious relics such as shrines, temples, churches... Japan has world religions such as Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism and indigenous religion (Shinto) with hundreds of thousands of gods, Buddhas, saints,... System of religious relics, Beliefs with diversity and richness in objects of worship create a colorful picture of religion in Japan. Religion and belief in Japan have been actively contributing to Japan's development. However, there are new religious sects in modern Japanese society that have been negatively affecting ideology, culture, ethics, health and even human life. The article clarifies the religious picture in Japan and compares it with religion in Vietnam to see the similarities in the religious picture in the two countries.