"Tenrikyo is a unique faith which is neither theistic nor pantheistic. The Kami (Deity) of Tenrikyo, “Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto,” is, to speak exactly, umgreifend and all the universe lives in His bosom. The Kami of Tenrikyo may be perceived as a crossing of pantheism plus determination of space, and theism plus determination of time. A pantheistic god is immanent, while a theistic god transcendent. But an umgreifend god is both immanent and transcendent. A pantheistic god is rational, while a theistic god irrational. An umgreifend god, is, however, transrational. An intellectual understanding of such a god is possible up to a certain point, but beyond it. In other words, a relative man is able to comprehend only a part of the functions of an absolute god. The mysterious god who is beyond human intellectual understanding is one who gives us light from far beyond the limitation of human thinking. Such being the case, the god is not one which blinds modern scientific people but which lights up their way. Once they lose sight of the light, they will fall into a dark world. Human civilization will be ruined unless supported by such a god."
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Fukaya Tadamasa
1912 – 2007
Fukaya Tadamasa (深谷忠政; 1912–2007) was a Japanese Tenrikyo minister, writer, and theologian.
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