Ito, Hisayasu2016-06-232016-06-2320151015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/3170This book is a revised version of my doctoral dissertation (2000) written during my stay in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where I conducted research at the University of the Free State. This is one of the main reasons why this book is being published as a Supplementum to Acta Theologica. Consequently, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the University for this opportunity.enTheology -- South AfricaArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State