

Katsuhiro Kohara
(小原 克博)Profile Information
- Affiliation
- Professor, School of Theology, Doshisha University
- Degree
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Doctor of Theology(Mar, 1996, Doshisha University)Master of Theology(Mar, 1992, Doshisha University)
- Researcher number
- 70288596
- J-GLOBAL ID
- 200901073223984750
- researchmap Member ID
- 1000212807
- External link
Professor of Systematic Theology, School of Theology, Doshisha University. Dean of the School of Theology, Director of the Center for Study of Conscience. His field is Christian theology, religious ethics and comparative study of monotheistic religions. He studied in Mainz and Heidelberg, Germany and earned a Th.D. from Doshisha Graduate School of Theology. He has been interested in the relationship between the Abrahamic religions and Japanese/Asian religions, focusing on contemporary issues such as religious conflicts, freedom of religion and dialogue between religion and science. He is the author of Politics of Religion: The Encounter of the Japanese Society and the Monotheistic World (2010), The Dramaturgy of God: Focusing on Nature, Religion, History, and Body as the Stage (2002), "Creation and Apocalyptic Crises in Japan: A Theological Lesson Learned from the Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Fukushima" (Ernst M. Conradie ed., Creation and Salvation, Volume 2: A Companion on Recent Theological Movements, Berlin: LIT Verlag, 2012), etc.
Research Interests
6Research Areas
3Research History
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Apr, 2013 - Present
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Apr, 2004 - Present
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Apr, 2004 - Mar, 2013
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Apr, 2000 - Mar, 2003
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Apr, 1997 - Mar, 2000
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Apr, 1996 - Mar, 1997
Education
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Apr, 1992 - Mar, 1996
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Apr, 1989 - Mar, 1992
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Oct, 1990 - Feb, 1991
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Oct, 1989 - Sep, 1990
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Apr, 1985 - Mar, 1989
Committee Memberships
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Apr, 2020 - Present
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Apr, 2015 - Present
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Apr, 2015 - Present
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Apr, 2014 - Present
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Oct, 2016 - Oct, 2018
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Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2015
Awards
1Books and Other Publications
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Jan 10, 2023 (ISBN: 4140886927)
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Kokusyo Kanko Kai, Jul, 2022 (ISBN: 9784336072108)
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Gakujutu Kenkyu Publishing, May, 2021
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Iwanami Shoten, Publishers, Feb 17, 2021 (ISBN: 4000255819)
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Heibonsha Publishing, Apr, 2020 (ISBN: 9784582859393)
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Maruzen Publishing, Jan 28, 2020 (ISBN: 4621304844)
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Heibonsha Publishing, May 17, 2019 (ISBN: 4582859135)
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University of Tokyo Publisher, Apr, 2019 (ISBN: 4130104128)
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Nihon Jitsugyo Publisher, Oct, 2018 (ISBN: 453405632X)
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Iwanami Syoten, Jul, 2018 (ISBN: 4000255789)
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平凡社, Feb, 2018
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教文館, Mar, 2017 (ISBN: 4764261286)
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日本基督教団出版局, Sep, 2016 (ISBN: 4818409510)
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LIT Verlag, Oct, 2012 (ISBN: 3643901372)
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新教出版社, Oct, 2011 (ISBN: 4400407225)
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晃洋書房, Jul, 2010 (ISBN: 4771021651)
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法藏館, May, 2010 (ISBN: 4831824410)
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Human and Religion in the Age of Science, Hozokan, 2010
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明石書店, Dec, 2008 (ISBN: 4750329037)
Papers
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The Journal of History of Christianity, 76 33-53, Jul, 2022 Invited
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Gospel and the World, 2022/6 36-41, May, 2022 Invited
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Gospel and the Wordl, 2020/11 6-11, Oct, 2020 Invited
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The Journal of Oriental Studies, 30 153-166, Oct, 2020 Invited
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The Journal of Oriental Studies, 58(2) 106-122, Nov, 2019 Invited
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Denki Hyoron (Journal of Electricity), 103(12) 10-15, Dec, 2018 Invited
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Fukuin Senkyo, (Apr 2018) 20-26, Mar, 2018
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Gospel and the World, 73(3) 6-11, Mar, 2018 InvitedLead author
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Journal of the Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions, 12 35-51, Mar, 2017 Peer-reviewedLead author
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Dharma World, 44 6-8, Jan, 2017 Lead author
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Religion and Ethics, 16(16) 3-17, Nov, 2016 Peer-reviewedLead author
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Japanese and Oriental Studies, 7 29-42, Jul, 2016 InvitedLead author
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Gospel and the World, 69(3) 10-13, Mar, 2014 InvitedLead author
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Understanding God in the 21st Century: Conference Volume of the International Symposium on Monotheism and Postmodernism, Nanjing University, 93-101, May, 2013 Invited
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Kirisutokyo Kenkyu (Studies in Christianity), 73(2) 33-50, Dec, 2011 Lead author
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Japanese and Oriental Studies, 5 39-50, Jul, 2011 InvitedLead author
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Kirisutokyo Kenkyu (Studies in Christianity), 70(2) 55-71, Dec, 2008 Peer-reviewedLead author
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Kirisutokyo Kenkyu (Studies in Christianity), 70(1) 41-54, Jun, 2008 Peer-reviewedLead author
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"Salvation and Pluralism (Kyoto Joint Symposium of CISMOR and KIRKHS), Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions, 80-89, 2008 Peer-reviewedInvited
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Kirisutokyo Kenkyu (Studies in Christianity), 69(2) 23-44, Dec, 2007 Peer-reviewed
Misc.
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2023年3月号 23-26, Mar, 2023 Invited
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Shinto no Tomo, (2023年3月号) 38-41, Feb, 2023 Invited
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Praxis of DX and AI Facing the New Phase, 82-83, Jan, 2023 Invited
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Hon no Hiroba, 2022年4月号 16-17, Apr, 2022 InvitedLead author
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Hon no Hiroba, 2021年3月号 10-11, Mar, 2021 InvitedLead author
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On-line Courses in the Age of Pandemic: A Point of Contact with the Study of Conscience and ReligionDoshisha Jiho Journal, 150 40-41, Oct, 2020 Invited
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Hanashiai (Nippon Christian Academy), 614 1-1, Jun, 2020 Invited
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TRANSIT, 48 129, Jun, 2020 InvitedLead author
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"Doshisha University", 76-79, Jul, 2019 Invited
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The Journal of Oriental Studies, 57(1) 34-62, 2018
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Kyoto Jewish Thought, (8) 95-101, Jun, 2017
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福音と世界, 72(4) 41-43, Apr, 2017
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週刊東洋経済 = Weekly toyo keizai, (6677) 78-81, Aug 13, 2016
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龍谷教学 : 龍谷教学会議研究紀要 : journal of the Council of Ryukoku Shin Buddhist Studies, (51) 148-243, Jul, 2016
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京都・宗教論叢, (10) 26-28, Feb, 2016
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一神教学際研究, (12) 36-52, 2016
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Journal of religious studies, 88 139-140, 2015
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Journal of religious studies, 89(1) 119-123, 2015 InvitedLead author
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一神教学際研究, (11) 25-34, 2015
Presentations
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Kochi University Graduate School of Medicine, Special Research Seminar DC Seminar, Jun 9, 2023 Invited
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Public Symposium "Use of ChatGPT in University Education and Research: The Future of 'Conscience' of Knowing with AI" (Cosponsored by Center for the Study of Conscience and AI x Humanity Research Center, Doshisha University), May 17, 2023
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Symposium "What is 'Genba' (scene/spot) for Religious Persons", Mar 16, 2023 Invited
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Nika-kai, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Feb 14, 2023 Invited
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Feb 12, 2023, Yumicho-Hongo Church, United Church of Christ in Japan Invited
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Special Lecture for the Program to Educate the Innovative Persons at Ishida Co., Ltd., Jan 13, 2023 Invited
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Press Briefing, Foreign Press Center Japan, Dec 16, 2022 Invited
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Japan Management Association, Dec 10, 2022 Invited
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Faculty of Social Science GLP Event, Hitotsubashi University, Dec 2, 2022 Invited
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Seminar of the Kyowa Research Center, Nov 18, 2022 Invited
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BDK Symposium "The Way of Life to Prevent the Conflicts: Asking for the Roles of Religion, Nov 12, 2022 Invited
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Lecture at the Asahi Culture Center, Nov 4, 2022 Invited
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Webinar by the Center of Social Marketing, Doshisha University, Oct 24, 2022 Invited
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Endowed Lecture in the Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University, Oct 17, 2022 Invited
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Symposium of the Center of Study of Conscience, "AI, Christianity and Conscience", Sep 22, 2022
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The 81st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Religious Studies, Sep 10, 2022
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Seminar by the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Jodo Shinshu (Shin Buddhism), Sep 7, 2022 Invited
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Seminar, Japan Society of Religion and Ethics, Jul 21, 2022 Invited
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Summer Workshop of the Society of the Friends of Jesus, Jul 18, 2022 Invited
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The 8th Kyoto Quoria, Jun 25, 2022 Invited
Teaching Experience
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Apr, 2021 - Present
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2015 - Present
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2014 - Present
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2013 - Present
Professional Memberships
6Research Projects
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2017 - Mar, 2023
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Academic Research Promotion Fund, Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2019
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2018
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Program to Send the Young Scholars Abroad for Promoting International Academic Exchanges, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2011 - Mar, 2014
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2009 - 2012
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Building of the Foundational and Advanced Research Bases for the Study of Monotheism and their WorldProgram to Support the Building of the Strategic Research Foundation of the Private Universities, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2010
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21st Century Center of Excellence Program, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Apr, 2003 - Mar, 2008
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2006 - 2008
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2002 - 2003
Media Coverage
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NHK, BS Premium "Dark Side Mystery", Jun 8, 2023 TV or radio program
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Kyoto Newspaper, May 12, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
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Le Devoir, Apr 22, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
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NHK, The Mind Age: Religion and LIfe, Apr 9, 2023 TV or radio program
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NHK, The Mind Age: Religion and Life, Apr 2, 2023 TV or radio program
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NHK, Heart-net TV, Feb 14, 2023 TV or radio program
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Chugoku Newspaper, Morning Edition, Jan 30, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
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Bunka Jiho Newspaper, Jan 1, 2023 Newspaper, magazine
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Kansai TV, A Walk for History by Hyodo Daiki (News Runner), Dec 23, 2022 TV or radio program
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Asahi Newspaper, Morning Edition, "Honmamon", Nov 7, 2022 Newspaper, magazine
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Oct 23, 2022 Newspaper, magazine
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Yomiuri TV, Wake Up, Oct 22, 2022 TV or radio program
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Hokkaido Newspaper, Morning Edition, Oct 20, 2022 Newspaper, magazine
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Asahi Newspaper, Morning Edition, Oct 19, 2022 Newspaper, magazine
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Chunichi Newspaper, Morning Edition, "Clarify the Realities of Making Money, Oct 18, 2022 Newspaper, magazine
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NHK, The Time of Heart: Religion and Life, Oct 16, 2022 TV or radio program
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Tokyo Newspaper, Morning Edition, Oct 13, 2022 Newspaper, magazine
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NHK, The Time of Heart: Religion and Life, Oct 9, 2022 TV or radio program
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NHK, Radio 2 "Time about Religion", Sep 25, 2022 TV or radio program
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Yomiuri TV, Wake Up, Sep 24, 2022 TV or radio program