258:, and it was here where he became intrigued by the personality and insights of the Apostle Paul. Kitagawa was interested by how Paul maintained his vocation to spreading the gospel despite his constantly changing mood and his array of common human weaknesses. Kitagawa claimed that he did not fully comprehend the teachings of Confucius or the Apostle Paul, but to him both of these scholars stand as a testament to how people should measure the worth of a person based on their quality of vocation as opposed to their past accomplishments. While in Rikkyo University, Kitagawa studied theology and took the steps to become an Episcopal priest. In 1937, Kitagawa graduated from university, gained his B.A. degree, and moved to the United States for continued theological study.
306:(1986) which explored issues relating to religion in the context of cultural misunderstandings, creation, and encounter. Kitagawa, Eliade, and Long founded the journal titled History of Religions in 1960, which was the first journal completely devoted to the study of comparative religious history. In 1970, Kitagawa had successfully developed the History of Religions discipline, and the University of Chicago asked him to take on a leadership role in the Divinity School itself. Kitagawa became dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1970 and during this time Kitagawa developed strong relations with the
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Kitagawa became the head of the History of Religions department, he devoted himself to helping his students learn when to form study groups, learn when they are prepared to take Ph.D. candidacy exams, and learn how to further the History of Religions discipline in various job roles and fields. Kitagawa also began translating and publishing Wach's earlier essays which were all completely in German. Between 1951 and 1970, Kitagawa authored and edited no less than 23 books and over 170 academic articles. Among them, his works on Asian and Japanese Religions, such as
268:. Kitagawa was traumatized by life in the camps and noted that he had countless sleepless nights even after being released from the Idaho center in October 1945. That said, Kitagawa did not bear resentment to the United States. Instead he felt disappointed in America's inability to uphold core democratic values. Following his release, Kitagawa began working with the Episcopal church to help displaced Japanese Americans resettle into society. At the same time, he began working under
241:. His father was an Episcopal priest and as a youth he grew up in a parsonage with a minority community of Christians in Japan. As a child, Kitagawa was friends with other children who were sons and daughters of people within Buddhist, Shinto, and Christian clergies. This exposure to multiple religions at a young age made Kitagawa understand the importance of religion. In his formative years, Kitagawa was inspired and fascinated by the lives of
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Episcopal church, at a young age Kitagawa was exposed to the names of many apostles and the Apostle Paul was the name which stuck with him most. Before Kitagawa began to read and understand the teachings of the Apostle Paul, he liked Paul because his sisters disliked Paul on the grounds that Paul was a "woman-hater". In 1933, Kitagawa began his studies at Tokyo's
276:. He helped Wach develop and launch the first American branch of Religionswissenschaft, which is now known as the History of Religions. After completing his dissertation, titled "Kobo-daishi and Shingon Buddhism", Kitagawa went on to receive his degree and become an instructor at the University of Chicago Divinity school in 1951.
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Kitagawa writes about his journey in academia and his life-long quest to create a system which recognizes humanity's continuities while simultaneously appreciating humanity's vast cultural diversity. Between 1984 and 1992, Kitagawa published five academic essays. On
October 7, 1992, Kitagawa died of
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pneumonia and health complications related to a stroke he had the preceding
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