[soc.religion.christian] Hidden christians

hawley@icot31.icot.or.jp (David John Hawley) (03/01/91)

In article <1991Feb22.035359.7975@lynx.CS.ORST.EDU> minoura@fog.CS.ORST.EDU (Toshimi Minoura) writes:
>
>When the underground Christians reemerged after 300 years later,
>they were not recognized as such by Rome.

On this point, the book I quoted from, "A Song for Nagasaki" portrays
the "Hidden Christians" in a very favourable light. It was published by
a company whose name included the word "Catholic", and I bought it in
a Catholic bookstore in Fukuoka (but no, I'm not a Catholic). Maybe there
has been some rehabilitation of this, what I have heard is, somewhat
offbeat group. Does anyone know?

[ I have crossposted this to soc.religion.christian, in case someone there
   might shared some light on this question ].

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