We believe Holy Trinity, Invisible One, Malkion, and Godlearner! We reveres four Prophets: Malkion of West, Hrestol of North, Gregorius of South, and Valkaro of East!
Fransisco Xavier missionaries went to Eastern asian Region for Catholicism as member of Societas Jesu. Japan, Phillipine and China. This age, Anti Refomationism prospered in New Continent and Asia for their Spanish, Portuguese influence. Their relatively magnanimity for Foreign practice, strict code for mission, and scientific technic made some success in even conservative Chinese court for their Astrological (astronomical) knowledge. (But later more intolerant sect of Catholicism missionary criticized their Paganism, and Qing dynasty prohibited their activity.)
In Japan, small minority Sect of Christianism in kyusyuu (south west island) resisted Buddism pressure and survived even under oppression of Hideyoshi Toyotomi and maintained their religion all of Tokugawa shogunate Era, (17-19C) Their action has serious influence in Japanese Culture for their devotion (fanaticism) ever though their minor number. And they thrived under Local buddhism or Shintoism cover (syncretism) like (Avalokitesvara (Kannon) to Holy Mother) disguise.
this event is very popular for Japanese History:
1583-1591Tensyou (name of era: astrologically renamed in Chinese influential
culture)
Kenou(European Pilgrimage) Missions for Kyuusyu Daimyo (archlords) traveled
Europe and was audience by Pope Gregorius 13th and Spanish King
1638-1639Shimabara rebellion, under lead of Shirou Amakusa, Shogunate costed vast war expendeture to suppress under 3rd Shogun of Tokugawa
Today, most influential region for Christian Church is Korea (both for Cathlic and Protestant) in East Asia,
End of The Glorantha Digest V7 #315
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