The Making of Korean Christianity
The Making of Korean Christianity
Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915
by Sung-Deuk Oak
Series: Studies in World Christianity
Imprint: Baylor University Press
Sales Date: 2013-08-31
437 Pages
Digital
9781602585775
Published: 2013-08-31(Requires the Leaf e-Reader app)
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Description
Contents
Illustrations, Tables, Diagrams, and Maps
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
1 God Search for the Korean Name for God, Hanănim
2 Saviors Images of the Cross and Messianism
3 Spirits Theories of Shamanism and Practice of Exorcism
4 Ancestors Confucian and Christian Memorial Services
5 Messages Chinese Literature and Korean Translations
6 Rituals Revivals and Prayers
Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Bio
Awards
A major catalyst for the growth of Korean Christianity occurred at the turn of the twentieth century when Western missionaries encountered the religious landscape of Korea. These first-generation missionaries have been framed as destroyers of Korean religion and culture. Yet, as Sung-Deuk Oak shows in The Making of Korean Christianity, existing Korean religious tradition also impacted the growth and character of evangelical Christianity. The melding of indigenous Korean religions and Christianity led to a highly localized Korean Christianity that flourished in the early modern era. The Making of Korean Christianity sorts fact from myth in this exhaustive examination of the local and global forces that shaped Christianity on the Korean Peninsula.
The Making of Korean Christianity was recognized by theInternational Bulletin of Missionary Research as one of the top Fifteen Outstanding Books of 2013 for Mission Studies.
Awards
A major catalyst for the growth of Korean Christianity occurred at the turn of the twentieth century when Western missionaries encountered the religious landscape of Korea. These first-generation missionaries have been framed as destroyers of Korean religion and culture. Yet, as Sung-Deuk Oak shows in The Making of Korean Christianity, existing Korean religious tradition also impacted the growth and character of evangelical Christianity. The melding of indigenous Korean religions and Christianity led to a highly localized Korean Christianity that flourished in the early modern era. The Making of Korean Christianity sorts fact from myth in this exhaustive examination of the local and global forces that shaped Christianity on the Korean Peninsula.
The Making of Korean Christianity was recognized by theInternational Bulletin of Missionary Research as one of the top Fifteen Outstanding Books of 2013 for Mission Studies.
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