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Kazusa Okaya's Outputs (8)

Bavinck, a Patron Saint of Biblical Counselors? A Case Study of Bavinck’s Theological Description of Shame (2023)
Journal Article
Okaya, K. (2024). Bavinck, a Patron Saint of Biblical Counselors? A Case Study of Bavinck’s Theological Description of Shame. Unio cum Christo, 9(1), 51. https://doi.org/10.35285/ucc9.1.2023.art3

Herman Bavinck is not usually associated with the biblical counseling movement. Nevertheless, his formulation of “biblical psychology” pro- vides essential resources for biblical counselors today. This article treats shame as a case study to demonstr... Read More about Bavinck, a Patron Saint of Biblical Counselors? A Case Study of Bavinck’s Theological Description of Shame.

キリスト教倫理における赦しの条件性を巡って(Conditionality of Forgiveness in Christian Ethics) (2025)
Journal Article
Okaya, K. (in press). キリスト教倫理における赦しの条件性を巡って(Conditionality of Forgiveness in Christian Ethics). Theological Studies in Japan, 64,

In Christian ethics, forgiveness is traditionally understood as an unconditional act, modeled after the gratuitous nature of Christ’s sacrificial death. However, this conceptualization of forgiveness has faced increasing scrutiny in recent years, par... Read More about キリスト教倫理における赦しの条件性を巡って(Conditionality of Forgiveness in Christian Ethics).

In Defense of Collective Confession for Historical Sins (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Okaya, K. (2024, April). In Defense of Collective Confession for Historical Sins. Paper presented at Society for the Study of Theology Annual Conference, Warwick University

Kintsugi, Memory, and Forgiveness (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Okaya, K. (2023, May). Kintsugi, Memory, and Forgiveness. Paper presented at Annual Kuyper Conference, Redeemer College

罪の赦し (2020)
Book Chapter
Okaya, K. (2020). 罪の赦し. In 使徒信条 (信仰生活ガイド). United Church of Japan Press