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toritsugi

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  • Konko-kyo
    Konkō-kyō

    …act as a mediator (toritsugi) between god and mankind. The mediator takes on the pain and sufferings of his followers and transmits them to god. Succession to the mediatorship is reserved for descendants of the founder in the male line. Konkō-kyō emphasizes the interdependence of god and man, which…

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    …act as a mediator (toritsugi) between god and mankind. The mediator takes on the pain and sufferings of his followers and transmits them to god. Succession to the mediatorship is reserved for descendants of the founder in the male line. Konkō-kyō emphasizes the interdependence of god and man, which…

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