Researcher Information - MORISHIMA, Yutaka |

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MORISHIMA, Yutaka

Department / Course

Aoyama Gakuin University School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies

Job Professor

Specialization and related fields
Systematic Theology, Practical Theology, Christian Ethics, Christian Culture, History of Christian Thoughts keyword(Atonement Theology, Historical Thoughts of Human Rights)

Business career
1.	2022/04/01 ～	Professor Aoyama Gakuin University School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies
2.	2023/08 ～ 2024/08	Visiting Scholar Princeton Theological Seminary
3.	2012/04/01 ～ 2022/03/31	Associate Professor Aoyama Gakuin University School of Cultural and Creative Studies Department of Cultural and Creative Studies
4.	2009/04 ～ 2011/03	part-time teacher Kwassui Women's University
5.	2007/04 ～ 2011/03	Pastor Nagasaki Peace memorial Church United Church of Christ in Japan

Belonging society
1.	2006 ～	The Japanese Association for the Study of Puritanism
2.	2004 ～	The Japan Society of Christian Studies
3.	2018/09 ～	∟ Secretary
4.	2022/04 ～	∟ editorial board
5.	2017/09 ～	Japanese Association for Religious Studies
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Winning science prize
1.	2021/11	Aoyama Gakuin Academic award of Aoyama Gakuin (The History of Thought about Resisting Rights and Human Rights: a Battle of the Western Type and Tenno Type)
2.	2015/05	Chudai Nippo 2015 June, Ruikotsu Award (First Prize)

Official position and committee in Univ.
1.	2012/04/01	Aoyama Gakuin University University Chaplain

Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense
1.	2021/04 ～ 2024/03	The Battle of Traditional Thought and Christian School in Education of Japan Joint Research inside the organization
2.	2019/02 ～ 2020/02	Religious Elements and Influence Today in the Establishment of Japanese Equality and Human Rights: Through the Meiji Government’s and GHQ’s Policy on Religion. Research by External Competitive Fund

Activity in society
1.	2022/02 ～ 2022/06	Trials and Providence: Through Genesis 22
2.	2021/10 ～ 2021/10	"Why Japanese misunderstand human rights: The interesting connection between Human Rights and Christianity in Japan."
3.	2021/06 ～ 2021/06	Why are the gospel and human rights unacceptable in Japan? : State Secrets and Post-Corona Crisis

Committee and society
1.	2018/09/12 ～	The Japan Society of Christian Studies Secretary
2.	2023/06/15 ～	The IAMSCU Human Rights Network Committee Member
3.	2022/04/01 ～ 2023/06/30	Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship for Young Scientists

Book and thesis
1.	Papers	"Atonement: Its Changing Theological Meaning and Influence" Theology Today 81 (4),pp.332-345 (Sole-authored) 2025/01
2.	Papers	"The Influence and Issues of Christian Human Rights in Japan" International Bulletin of Mission Research 49 (1),pp.7-25 (Sole-authored) 2024/12
3.	Books	"From the Reformation to the Codification of Human Rights: The Influence of the Evangelical Movement on the Japanese Constitution" The Church Reformed in Times of Calamity: A History and Present of Its Prayers, Confessions, and Practices,pp.97-120 (Co-authored) 2024/07
4.	Books	“Trials and Providence: Genesis 22” Theology of Disaster,pp.85-97 (Co-authored) 2022/09
5.	Books	Christianity and Human Rights Thought After World War II History of Modern Japanese Religion　Vol.5 5,pp.136-139 (Co-authored) 2021/03
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Lecturer and lecture
1.	2024/04/10	Exploring the Enigma of Japan: Understanding the Limited Spread of Christianity (Princeton Theological Seminary)
2.	2024/03/19	Irony of Postwar Japan: Peace State and National Polity in Japan (Princeton University)
3.	2023/11/29	The Influence of Christianity on Religious Freedom in East Asia (Princeton)
4.	2023/11/12	The Basis for Establishing Ethics (Zoom)
5.	2022/06/25	The Origin and Development of Separation Church and State in Japan: Concerning the Human Rights
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2023/11/12	Response to “RECONCEPTUALIZING SIN: PSALM 51 AS MODERN CONFESSION IN SŌSEKI’S SANSHIRŌ” (Old Testament Research Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary.)
2.	2023/09/13	The Influence of Christianity on Religious Freedom in Asia (Research Proposal Presentations)