Christianity in Korea
by Robert E. Buswell | 15 September 2007
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Despite the significance of Korea in world Christianity and the crucial role Christianity plays in contemporary Korean religious life, the tradition has been little studied in the West. Christianity in Korea seeks to fill this lacuna by providing a wide-ranging overview of the growth and development of Korean Christianity and the implications that development has had for Korean politics, interreligious dialogue, and gender and social issues.
The volume begins with an accessibly written overview that traces in broad outline the history and development of Christianity on the peninsula. This is followed by chapters on broad themes, such as the survival of early Korean Catholics in a Neo-Confucian society, relations between Christian churches and colonial authorities during the Japanese occupation, premillennialism, and the theological significance of the division and prospective reunification of Korea. Others look in more detail at individuals and movements, including the story of the female martyr Kollumba Kang Wansuk; the influence of Presbyterianism on the renowned nationalist Ahn Changho; the sociopolitical and theological background of the Minjung Protestant Movement; and the success and challenges of Evangelical Protestantism in Korea. The book concludes with a discussion of how best to encourage a rapprochement between Buddhism and Christianity in Korea.
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Table of Contents:
Introduction / Robert E. Buswell, Jr. and Timothy S. Lee
Ch. 1. A quarter-millennium of Christianity in Korea / James Huntley Grayson
Ch. 2. Human relations as expressed in vernacular Catholic writings of the late Choson dynasty / Cho Kwang
Ch. 3. Kollumba Kang Wansuk, an early Catholic activist and martyr / Gari Ledyard
Ch. 4. Chinese protestant literature and early Korean Protestantism / Sung-Deuk Oak
Ch. 5. Church and state relations in the Japanese colonial period / Wi Jo Kang
Ch. 6. Cradle of the convenant : Ahn Changho and the Christian roots of the Korean Constitution / Jacqueline Pak
Ch. 7. Preaching the apocalypse in colonial Korea : the protestant millennialism of Kil Son-ju / Chong Bum Kim
Ch. 8. Mothers, daughters, biblewomen, and sisters : an account of "women's work" in the Korea mission field / Donald N. Clark
Ch. 9. Carrying the torch in the darkest hours : the sociopolitical origins of Minjung Protestant movements / Paul Yunsik Chang
Ch. 10. Minjung theology's biblical hermeneutics : an examination of Minjung theology's appropriation of the exodus account / Wonil Kim
Ch. 11. Korean Protestants and the reunification movement / Yi Mahn-yol
Ch. 12. The division and reunification of a nation : theological reflections on the destiny of the Korean people / Anselm Kyongsuk Min
Ch. 13. Sibling rivalry in twentieth-century Korea : comparative growth rates of Catholic and Protestant communities / Donald Baker
Ch. 14. Modernization and the explosive growth and decline of Korean Protestant religiosity / Byong-suh Kim
Ch. 15. Beleaguered success : Korean evangelicalism in the last decade of the twentieth century / Timothy S. Lee
Ch. 16. In search of healing : evangelical conversion of women in contemporary South Korea / Kelly H. Chong
Ch. 17. The Christian-Buddhist encounter in Korea / Kang-nam Oh.
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An impressively comprehensive overview of Korean Christianity. . . . An excellent guide--probably one of the best resources available in English--for the study of Korean Christianity.-- "International Bulletin of Missionary Research"
This book's collection of remarkable essays takes an interdisciplinary approach to clarifying the growth and development of Korean Christianity and the importance of this development for Korean politics, religion, gender issues, social issues, and interreligious dialogue. Since Western scholarship has mostly ignored this aspect of Korean history and the history of Christianity, this book makes an important contribution toward filling a void.-- "CHOICE"
About the Author
Robert E. Buswell, Jr. holds the Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair in Humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he is also Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and founding director of the university's Center for Buddhist Studies and Center for Korean Studies.
Timothy S. Lee is assistant professor of the history of Christianity and director of the Asian (Korean) Church Studies Program at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University.
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T. Dean
4.0 out of 5 stars An Important Insight
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I had been to Korea and needed a book to explain this subject to me. Finally I found this title and ordered it from Amazon. I just need to say this: it is excellent - comprehensive and well-researched. There's no other title I know of that handles the subject - let alone so satisfactorily.
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and varied
Reviewed in the United States on 6 January 2014
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The quality of writing varies depending upon the author and the topic, but for the most part it is a scholarly and interesting perspective on the history and current state of Christianity in Korea. The book is composed of a collection of essays on the topic, and while it is not necessarily a linear history of Korean Christianity, it is at the very least a useful supplement to anyone interested in expanding their knolwedge on the topic. The articles range from discussions of Christianity's early interaction with Neo-Confucianism to critiques of the Presbyterian movement in present-day Korea; the variety of sources is, in my opinion, one of the best parts of the book, though it does create a somewhat choppy reading experience. The editor definitely tried to create a smooth collection, but didn't necessarily always succeed. Nonetheless the material is top-notch and everyone interested in any topic connecting to Korean Christianity will find something to keep them reading.
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Steven T. Karpiak Jr.
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Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars An eye-opener
Reviewed in the United States on 8 April 2013
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I read many of the essays in this collection for a "Christianity in Korea" class at my college/university. The essays within are truly thought-provoking, providing fascinating glimpses at the current state of Christianity as well as its history in Korea.
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