The Making of Korean Christianity
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The Making of Korean Christianity

Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915

  1. 437 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Making of Korean Christianity

Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page, About the Series, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication, Series Foreword
  3. Contents
  4. Illustrations, Tables, Diagrams, and Maps
  5. Preface and Acknowledgments
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. God: Search for the Korean Name for God, Hanănim
  9. 2. Saviors: Images of the Cross and Messianism
  10. 3. Spirits: Theories of Shamanism and Practice of Exorcism
  11. 4. Ancestors: Confucian and Christian Memorial Services
  12. 5. Messages: Chinese Literature and Korean Translations
  13. 6. Rituals: Revivals and Prayers
  14. Conclusion
  15. Appendix
  16. Glossary
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index