When the trend in superpower is changed or the current superpower is replaced by another, the trend in Korea would also change correspondingly. The Karen had some old folk story about a saviour coming with a book (a missionary), and apparently that's why they;ve taken to Christianity. For more than six weeks, an obscure Christian sect widely described as a cult has dominated the news in South Korea. After discussing this question with my mother, I've edited the answer and added a fifth point. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed. Why so rare in Korea? Even though my own relatives were telling me this, I surprisingly could not find much evidence online to confirm such persecution of Christians in SK during WW2. Korean Christians have been seized in Afghanistan, beheaded in Iraq and stopped by their embassy from hymn-singing in Yemen. South Korea and Taiwan were both controlled by Japan for much of the first half of the 20th century. Why did it become so popular and how did spread so quickly ? For example, South Korean true founding father was 金九, who was a true nationalist and was actually keeping a good relationship with the Communists in North Korea and was leading the ceasefire between the North and South and pushed for a reunification. JavaScript is disabled. Press J to jump to the feed. Asia is mostly stony ground for Christianity—except in Korea. This all stems from the fact that South Korea has a huge Christian population. From lattes, yogurt drinks, cakes, noodles and pizzas, sweet potatoes are represented. Unlike in other Western Nations, Christianity is in a competitive state in South Korea. I've read other analysis of this, but wikipedia puts it fairly succinctly as: "One of the most important factors leading to widespread acceptance of Christianity in Korea was the identification that many Christians forged with the cause of Korean nationalism during the Japanese occupation (1910–1945). Wasn't Toyotomi Hideyoshi a driving force behind the anti-christianity sentiments? Rapid social change often produces spiritual ferment and entrepreneurs like Moon and Yoo: saviours for some, to others charlatans. I suspect a very influential factor is how Christianity was linked to Korean nationalism in opposition of the Japan occupation and the effort to eradicate Korean culture. Cue Weber’s Protestant ethic: for the conservative majority, worldly success connotes God’s blessing. Skammer July 22, 2010, 2:58pm #6. IIRC Matteo Ricci gave books to a Korean envoy in 1603 which he brought back. However, until 1945, only about 2% of the population was Christian. c. What the underlying causes are for this growth... *Note: Totally unscientific claim. It should be noted that during this time there even emerged a term for hidden Christians which hid from the brutal policies and prosecution. Why South Korea is so distinctively Christian. Christianity is very popular among some of the major ethnic groups of Myanmar. Why is Christianity so popular in (South) Korea? Under Li’s leadership, South Korea started to provoke the North which eventually triggered the North to strike, and then the US intervened. It only takes a minute to sign up. So Korean could be Buddhists, Confucianist, Tengrinists, Taoists, Shintoists, Christians, Communists for whatever the superpower is practicing. Do you know why Japan did not experience similar growth after WW2? I can personally only speak to the Japanese case but here goes. But these are rare outliers.Today 23% of South Koreans are Buddhist and 46% profess no belief. Catholic Church in South Korea - Wikipedia. For sure, it does make people more aware of mortality, but that is not. Would Earth fireworks work on the Moon or on Mars? His crucifixion is irrefutable evidence of his singular lack of popularity with the powers that be at the time. I don't want to say he started the movement, but he had to be the first really prominent Daimyo to persecute Christians right? Yet, he managed to escape.

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