Tag: Christianity
Modern Korea has suffered under Japanese colonization and civil war. Chai-Shin Yu, a United Church minister, recounts how, from childhood, he found strength in his belief in Jesus Christ and his personal philosophy of unconditional love for all people.
This is a true story of courage in the face of hunger, imprisonment, and long separations from loved ones. It is also the story of one man's faith in God, in his country and its people and their will to survive, with God's help, against terrible odds.
Unconditional Love
More than two centuries have passed since Catholicism was introduced in Korea. Over a century has passed since the introduction of Protestantism. Membership in the Protestant denomination has grown to over ten million in that period. By taking into consideration the unique history of Christianity in Korea, this volume looks into the development and the rapid growth of the Christian Church in Korea compared to those neighbouring countries which share a similar Confucian cultural background. In addition, this text explores whether there have been any modifications to the Christian theology within the Korean historical and cultural context.
Korea and Christianity
The Catholic Church in Korea has a history spanning more than 200 years. The role it has played in Korea is unique in that many initiatives have come from the laity, rather than from clergy or the church administration. After a prolonged period of cultural conflict, according to a recent census, the number of Catholics has grown to 8% of the total population. Believers in the early period suffered persecution comparable to that experienced in Rome, but they persevered, and now the Korean membership is one of the largest in the world. It is a bit odd, then, to find such a paucity of English-language materials dealing with the realities of the Church’s mission in Korea. This volume brings together translations of several articles, which together cover many of the most significant aspects of Korean Catholic history.