The Making of Korean Christianity: Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915
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The Making of Korean Christianity: Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915  -     By: Sung-Deuk Oak

The Making of Korean Christianity: Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915

Baylor University Press / 2015 / Paperback

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Title: The Making of Korean Christianity: Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915
By: Sung-Deuk Oak
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 437
Vendor: Baylor University Press
Publication Date: 2015
Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 1602585768
ISBN-13: 9781602585768
Series: Studies in World Christianity
Stock No: WW585761

Publisher's Description

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.

Author Bio

Sung-Deuk Oak is Dongsoon Im and Mija Im Endowment Chair, Associate Professor of Korean Christianity, University of California, Los Angeles. He lives in Simi Valley, California.

Editorial Reviews

A wealth of historical data from the turn of the last century on the formation of Korean Christianity is meticulously presented and carefully analyzed.

-- Themelios

[ The Making of Korean Christianity] is a must read for anyone who wants to study world Christianity.

-- Interpretation

The history of Protestantism in Korea is rich and complex, and Oak’s work makes a valuable contribution toward understanding its origins and initial development.

-- Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies

In short, Sung-Deuk Oak has produced an insightful study of the history of Christianity in Korea. This outstanding book is a must-read for anyone interested in modern Korean history, cross-cultural interactions, and global Christian studies.

-- The Asian Christian Review

[ The Making of Korean Christianity] is highly recommended not only for those interested in the development of Korean Christianity, but also for those who want to explore the 'creative combination of the principle of Christian universality (vertical transcendence) and that of inculturation (horizontal adaptation)'.

-- Africanus Journal

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